Roberto Wakerell-Cruz
Roberto Wakerell-Cruz is a Montreal-based journalist writer and podcast host. He is the main host of This Week In Canada a comedy and opinion news show.
Demonstrators protest Montreal firm's bid to design migrant-detention facility
The protesters, who marched from Place-Saint-Henri métro station to Lemay's head office on St. Jacques Street, carried signs with the names of people who have been deported from Canada in recent years, chanting slogans like "prisons are cages."
Junior hockey team forfeits season after team with Indigenous players "offensively" dance to Indigenous music
A Fort McMurray hockey team has forfeited their season after a locker room video sparked online outrage and claims of racism.
Trudeau's mishandling of SNC-Lavalin has "thrown government into chaos": Scheer
Andrew Scheer said Tuesday that calling for testimony and investigation into the SNC-Lavalin case is “not partisan” and is something Canadians should be concerned about.
Quebec police working with DCPC to lay charges on SNC-Lavalin
New supporting documents in the court records show that the police are working with the DPCP (Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales), not the federal Crown, to lay charges against the Quebec engineering firm.
Statistics Canada: Less than 25% of Syrian refugees are currently employed
For refugees, the first few months or years in a new country can be difficult. They often have fewer education credentials, less language proficiency in English or French than other immigrants
43 Mexican "modern-day slaves" freed from Wasaga Beach, other Ontario towns
The Mexicans worked at locations in Collingwood, Innisfil, Oro-Medonte and Cornwall, Ont., police said. In some cases, police said the Mexicans, after paying various fees, were left with less than $50 a month.
High ranking Liberals call out PMO for SNC-Lavalin scandal
Over the past week or so, the SNC-Lavalin scandal has exploded, causing waves to crash hard on to Prime Minister Trudeau, leaving him with plenty of explaining to do.
Liberal MP appears to stand with Jody Wilson-Raybould
This could be yet another Liberal representative that is taking a stand during the ongoing debacle. The recent allegations have caused a schism within the Liberal party.
Former CEO of SNC-Lavalin is listed as a donor to the Liberal Party and the Trudeau Foundation
Guy Saint-Pierre, former President, CEO, and chairman of the board of SNC-Lavalin, is listed as a donor on the LIberal Party’s 2015-2016 annual report.
Esports continue to grow at breakneck speeds
Esports are here, and it seems like they won't be going away anytime soon.
Jeff Bezos claims that he's being blackmailed by the National Enquirer
The alleged photos in question include a “full-length body selfie of Mr. Bezos wearing just a pair of tight black boxer-briefs or trunks,” and a “naked selfie in a bathroom, wearing nothing but a white towel,” among others including a photo of Mr. Bezos’ twig and berries.
Liberal candidate suggests that UN should regulate the internet
Lee later defended his point further and explained the UN as the ideal organization for the task "because there are so many countries there."
Canadian teacher allegedly threatens to punch MAGA hat wearing student
The teacher also invited his class to boo the boy, publicly shaming him for wearing the cap.
Quebec's Minister for the Status of Women calls Hijab oppressive
“The hijab is not something that women should wear,” she said. “It symbolizes a form of oppression toward women, the fact they have to cover themselves up. It is not in my values and I think women should be free to wear what they want.”
Omar Khadr requests Alberta youth court to declare his sentence expired
Omar Khadr, the well known former Guantanamo Bay prisoner convicted of killing an American solider as a child, who also received $10.5 million from the Canadian federal government, is now asking Alberta youth court to order his release and declare his eight-year sentence to have expired.