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.
Ford Government invests $3M more in Toronto CCTV cameras to curb gang violence
The Ford government has committed $3 million in funding to aid the Toronto police, in a move that would “more than double” the amount of operational surveillance cameras city-wide amid the sharp uptick in gang-related crime throughout the year and especially during the summer.
French zoo outraged after visitors scratch name onto Rhino’s back
Zoo director Pierre Caille said the two taggers “probably used their nails,” but that the rhino may “not have even realized” that the duo were putting their signature on its back.
Toronto’s gang turf-wars keeping police busy this summer
Around 100 street gangs have been identified in the city of Toronto, according to Joe Matthews, an inspector with the Toronto’s police Integrated Gun And Gang Task Force.
Trudeau government greenlights $300,000 to counter "rise of far-right in Quebec"
It should come as no surprise that Ottawa would approve another $300,000 to tackle "the rise of the far-right."
Toronto Star under fire for insensitive “butter chicken roti” tweet
A now-deleted tweet of an upcoming Q & A with New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh has some wondering what exactly the editors at the Star were thinking.
New parents to save up to $4,000 under Scheer maternity plan
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has pledged to make parental leave benefits tax free. Scheer made the announcement Tuesday at a news conference, where he outlined specificities about his plan to do so.
Bomb threat at Edmonton shopping centre
An Edmonton-area shopping centre in Sherwood Park is being evacuated following a bomb threat, which is now being investigated by police.
Ford Street? Toronto street could be named after late mayor
Rob Ford’s name is obviously not the only name being considered for the new intersection northeast of the Kipling metro station.
Nine-year-old girl killed by pit bulls while riding bike in Detroit
Emma Hernandez was riding her bike Monday when the dogs managed to escape from a yard and attack her. She later died. The owner has been taken into custody.
American woman thinks she has kidney stones, actually has triplets
Dannette Giltz of Sturgis, South Dakota gave birth to three healthy babies on August 10, according to ABC KOTA-TV.
Andrew Scheer sends open letter to RCMP requesting they “take another look” at SNC-Lavalin scandal
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has written an open letter requesting that the RCMP “take another look” at the SNC-Lavalin affair.
Power outage results in 2,200-litre oil spill near St. John’s, N.L.
A power outage at a St John’s, N.L. Oil platform has caused roughly 2,200 litres of oil to spill into the ocean, according to a statement from Hibernian Management and Development Company.
Ontario man arrested in serial child predator search
Police announced that a Milton man, 32, was arrested Thursday night. His name has not been made public.
Forget Colin Kaepernick—Jay-Z will make the NFL great again
Owners and general managers assessed that signing Kaepernick wasn’t worth the risk. Kaepernick’s resume, while decent enough for a young career, wasn’t worth the trouble of signing him to a team. But this in and of itself has caused the NFL to go through some very notable woes.
WATCH: Scheer confronts Trudeau face to face, says “Stop lying to Canadians”
A video posted on to Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer’s Twitter this morning shows a particularly odd interaction between the official leader of the opposition and the current Prime Minister.