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.
Trump trolls Trudeau with hand-written message on torn-out magazine cover
The letter went through typical clearance protocol, via the National Security Council. Staffers reportedly believed that this was an odd form of communication with a foreign leader, but allowed it to go through, as it was done in good fun.
Best countries for quality of life in 2019: Canada is number one in the world
For the fourth year in a row, Canada has topped the list in overall quality of life, according to a study conducted by U.S. News.
Justin Trudeau went for a walk in Montreal and nobody cared
This Saturday, our Prime Minister decided to stroll down Montreal’s St. Denis street in broad daylight in what appears to be an attempt to garner some good, unrehearsed photo-ops with every day Canadians.
Irish rugby team kicked out of Blue Jays game for having too much fun
The video shows the team making their way through the halls of the Rogers Centre, while loudly chanting “Fields of Athenry,” a traditional Irish folk ballad.
Premier Ford calls mental health patient who killed his roommate an “animal”
The comments were made in reference to Zheng Cong, who was charged with a fatal stabbing that took place in 2014, a crime that he was found not criminally responsible.
Man shot multiple times after drive-by in Toronto
A man has been hospitalized after being shot multiple times during a drive-by shooting in the Etobicoke region of Toronto.
STUDY: Canadians spend up to one-week gossiping per year
A new study by Office Pulse took 150 white-collar workers from Canada, and the word on the street is that offices are still gossipy as ever.
STUDY: Canadian’s mortgage debt has nearly doubled since 1999
A recent study on Homeownership, mortgage debt and types of mortgage among Canadian families has found that the amount of mortgage debt has increased substantially since 1999.
RCMP confirm two bodies found—believed to be Canada manhunt suspects
After specialized RCMP searched high probability areas, at 10 am, RCMP officers located two male bodies one kilometre from where the items were found.
Major Ontario biker gang bust details revealed by OPP
The investigation was made up of eight tactical teams and 200 officers, also executing a total of 18 search warrants. It was a 14-month investigation…
Young child hospitalized after allegedly being bitten by bear at Vancouver Zoo
The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service was deployed to the Greater Vancouver Zoo after a young child was sent to hospital after allegedly being bitten by a bear.
The self-obsessed ex-girlfriend of the Dayton shooter speaks out
In a chilling 2000 word post on Medium, Johnson outlines the short but eventful half-year spent with the Dayton shooter.
What exactly is going on with those “30-50 feral hogs” tweets?
“Legit question for rural Americans – How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play?”
BLOODY WEEKEND: Violence sweeps over Toronto
Crime in Toronto has been on the rise. According to Toronto police statistics, there were 98 shooting incidents so far in 2019, with 18 deaths and 106 injured.
UPDATE: Four dead after fiery vehicle crash near Montreal
CTV has reported that at least three people have died after a two tractor-trailer and six-passenger vehicle crash in Laval on Monday afternoon, which led to a large fire that could be seen from kilometres away.