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.
PRINCE ANDREW: Canadian orgs won’t say if they’ll cut ties with disgraced Royal
Numerous U.K. and Australian organizations and companies have cut ties with the Duke of York, but orgs in Canada are staying mum.
UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old boy found
Toronto Police are asking for the publics help in finding a missing boy.
Police: Unregistered gun used in California high school shooting spree
The teenage boy who killed two classmates and injured three others at a California high school used an unregistered gun to commit his shooting spree.
Quebec premier begs Trudeau to take action as propane shortage looms
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the CN Railway strikes have left la Belle Province in dire straights, as the province is left with less than five days worth of propane
WATCH: NDP MLA under fire for “wherever the hell he’s from” comment to Indian-born Conservative
Former Alberta Minister of Advanced Education Marlin Schmidt has garnered unwanted attention for his poor choice of words.
Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Mike Babcock
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ coach Mike Babcock has been fired following a slow start to the season. Babcock was hired by the Maple Leafs in May 2015.
B.C. government looking to ‘ticket’ those who engage in racist behaviour
British Columbia politicians are investigating their options in ticketing individuals who engage in racist behaviour.
Prince Andrew stepping down from public duties following Epstein accusations
Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, says he will be stepping down from public duties “for the foreseeable future.”
Town removes Christmas from its winter celebration due to citizen complaints
A New Hampshire town will be downgrading their annual Christmas festivities, as the city moves to “remove religious overtones” from their holiday celebration.
Company offers non-smokers six additional sick days a year
A Tokyo-based company is offering its non-smoking workers an extra six days off per year to make up for the amount of time smokers took off during work.
Don Cherry’s podcast: Poppy talk, hockey, and Ron MacLean discussed on first episode
Don Cherry is back, now on his own podcast The Grapevine, featuring none other than his son, Tim, as co-host.
REPORTS: Chrystia Freeland out as Foreign Affairs Minister, replaced by Quebec MP
Chrystia Freeland will no longer serve as foreign affairs minister, as the job will instead go to MP Francois-Philippe Champagne.
‘In memory of all victims of abortion’ tombstone causes controversy in Ontario town
A tombstone in Belleville, Ontario has gotten some attention because it was erected by the Knights of Columbus to commemorate “all victims of abortion.”
Epstein guards who ‘fell asleep’ arrested, may face charges
Charges could be laid as soon as Tuesday evening, and would be first criminal charges laid in connection to Epstein’s death.
Over 3,000 CN Rail workers to strike at midnight if agreement not reached
3,200 Canadian National Railway workers, including conductors, yard workers, and trainpersons could be going on strike just after midnight on Wednesday.