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.
BREAKING: Trudeau minister says WE Charity has not returned money it received for cancelled programs
Trudeau's Minister of Inclusion, Diversity, and Youth Bardish Chaggar told the Ethics Committee on Tuesday that the WE Charity has not returned funds it had received for the programs and
'It would be like The Purge': Detroit residents, mayor resist calls to defund the police
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan believes the loudest voices in the calls for defunding the police would not feel the impact of the cuts, as they don't live within the city limits.
Contract awarded to former Liberal MP's company to make 10,000 unapproved ventilators
A memo from the department of health states that the ventilators, the VFC-560, are a "new" type of ventilator that "has not been approved in any jurisdiction to date."
WATCH: Salt Lake police officer shoots a man who is holding a person hostage with a knife
The video shows the officer shooting 34-year-old Andrew Jacob Preece. The incident took place on July 25.
BREAKING: Ottawa police investigating incident at office of Trudeau Minister Catherine McKenna after man harasses staffers, CBC cameramen
"We received a complaint and it is presently under investigation. No further information at this time," said Ottawa Police Const. Martin Dompierre.
Chicago mayor raises fence in park after shaming sunbathers on Twitter
The photo, which shows dozens of peaceful sunbathers, lead to Lightfoot's decision to fence off where the bathers had gathered.
Families of deceased seek $13 MILLION from O'Leary family after fatal boat crash
The crash took place on August 24, 2019, in Muskoka, Ontario. Mrs. O'Leary was charged with careless operation of a vessel.
Toronto police release photo of suspect who sexually assaulted woman followed into home
Police say a man followed a woman into her home without her knowledge, later sexually assaulting her in the home. The man then fled the area.
Two 18-year-olds killed by tornado near Virden, Manitoba
The tornado caused major damage, generating winds powerful enough to throw vehicles. One 54-year-old man was also injured and is considered in stable condition.
Portland police declare a riot as Antifa sets fire to buildings
Portland, Oregon continues to serve as the front lines in a war between police and what Trump called "ugly anarchists" in the Beaver State's largest city.
Ontario sees 70 new cases of COVID-19, one death
The province is making a push at a full week of day-over-day increases below 100 cases, with Saturday being the sixth day.
Trudeau government giving $84 million to Chief of Staff's husband's company
The Prime Minister's Office assured Canadians in a statement, saying that Telford had recused herself from any decisions surrounding MCAP, her husband's employer.
A rape suspect was freed from prison over coronavirus concerns—he murdered his accuser
Bouaichi was released after his lawyers had argued that the pandemic posed a threat to his safety. Now his accuser is dead.
Saudi Prince sent assassins to Canada to kill intel official, lawsuit alleges
The 106-page unproven document claims that bin Salman coordinated the attempt to kill Saad Aljabri, a former top intelligence official.
BREAKING: Liberal Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil to step down
The announcement came on Thursday following a cabinet meeting with the Liberal Party, and he will stay on until a new leader is chosen.