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.
Retired medical professionals threaten to sue Ontario over vaccine interval extension to four months
Two Ontario seniors have threatened to sue over the National Advisory Committee on Immunization's new directive to mandate a four-month gap between vaccine doses.
Renaming Chicago middle school after Obama would be slap in the face of 'undocumented community,' activists say
"If you’re removing the name of Thomas Jefferson, one oppressor, the name of Obama is another oppressor, and our families do not want to see that name."
Meet the black, LGBTQ Conservative for Ajax: Vonny Sweetland announces he's running for candidacy
Former provincial Liberal candidate Vonny Sweetland has announced he will be throwing in his hat to run for the Federal Conservative Party in Ajax, Ontario.
WATCH: Poilievre reveals that WE Charity spoke to Trudeau's office the same day they started spending money AHEAD of contract
WE did not sign a contract with the government for the half-billion grant until June 23.
BREAKING: Ford tells Ontario to 'stay tuned' for announcement on potential third lockdown
The Premier urged Ontarians not to gather during Easter, again saying that there was "light at the end of the tunnel."
BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Governor Tony Evers' mask mandate on Wednesday in a 4-3 ruling, deciding that the mandate exceeded his authority.
O'Toole tweets message in support of trans community for #TransDayOfVisibility
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole tweeted a message in support of the trans community "in Canada and around the world" on Tuesday.
Ontario doctor arrested following five suspicious deaths of COVID-19 patients in hospital
According to police, Dr. Brian Nadler allegedly killed 89-year-old Albert Poidinger of Point Claire, Quebec.
Quebec school board distributed potentially toxic masks to students, daycares, government workers
The school service says that the majority of masks used were not targeted by the recall, and just the adult-sized, blue and grey ones were.
BREAKING: Ford says he 'won't hesitate to lock things down' again
Ontario Premier Ford said he "won't hesitate to lock things down until we can protect the ICU capacities at the hospitals" on Tuesday.
BREAKING: Trudeau urges social distancing through Easter and Passover, announces early arrival of Pfizer vaccine
Trudeau warned Canadians once again this year to stay at home for Easter and Passover holidays.
Taxpayers on the hook for MPs raises of up to $6,400 on Thursday
Legislation passed to depoliticize parliamentary pay in 2005 makes it so that salaries paid to MPs and senators increase automatically on April 1 of each year.
Brampton kidnapping victim walks into police department safe, suspect still at large
Police say Salina Ouk, 23, of Brampton, walked herself to the city's police headquarters at around 7:30 pm.
WATCH: Trudeau tells UN that Canada has been 'strong in defence of human rights' while discussing Uyghurs in China
"We’ve always been strong in our defence of human rights and highlighting our concerns for what’s going on in Xinjiang."
WATCH: Trudeau says climate change 'emergency' has been 'made worse by the pandemic'
Trudeau said that the ongoing crisis on climate change and the economic challenges that come with it have been "made worse" by the pandemic.