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.
The fascinating history of Indigenous alphabets
Though the connotations surrounding white men and Indigenous Americans is not a particularly good one (and probably for good reason,) the records show Evans to be a man of God who sought to help indigenous communities.
Former Canadian ambassador reportedly told Chinese officials that hurting Canada could aid Conservatives
McCallum served as ambassador to China after being appointed by Prime Minister Trudeau 2017. He was fired early in 2019 after comments made about the extradition of Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei.
Man swept over Niagara Falls miraculously survives with “minor injuries”
Ontario police responded to a call of a man in crisis at the Horseshoe Falls when the man then climbed the protective wall, according to Niagara Parks police.
Bombardier Inc. to lay off 550 workers at its Thunder Bay, Ontario plant
Bombardier Inc. is set to lay off 550 workers at its location in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Vancouver elementary school opens time capsule, finds letter from PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau
A time capsule has been unearthed, and what was found was a letter from someone most of the kids only surely know as “Justin’s dad.”
Winnipeg hotel gas leak hospitalizes 46, leaves 15 in critical condition
At least 46 people have been rushed to hospital in Manitoba’s capital, including 15 who are listed as critical condition, following a carbon monoxide leak at a Super 8 Motel West.
Happy Nunavut Day, Canada!
But rolling hills and highly priced goods aside, Nunavut contains one of Canada’s richest, most interesting cultures. One of pride, and one of strength.
Scheer vows to scrap clean fuel standard, calls out “secret” Liberal plan
Scheer brands these fuel standards as a “secret fuel tax,” calling for Trudeau to stop them in their tracks.
Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien hospitalized in Hong Kong
Chrétien, 85, was reportedly feeling ill when he arrived in Hong Kong, where he was penned to give a speech at a US-China trade conference.
Nova Scotia to allow “X” gender on birth certificates
That announcement also unveiled amendments to the Vital Statistics Act that made it optional to reveal sex on a birth certificate, and also waived the $24.95 pricetag attachted to changing the gender indicator.
Feminist trolls call air conditioning "sexist"
Another great discovery that came along with the air conditioner was how to efficiently counteract the new technology’s results. This is typically called “layering up” or simply “putting on layers.”
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein arrested in New York on sex trafficking charges
At the centre of the groundbreaking discovery is social media personality and independent journalist Mike Cernovich, who recently won a case to unseal court documents related to child sex trafficking charges against Epstein.
Thank you Kawhi, and goodbye: Kawhi signs deal with Los Angeles Clippers
After a dramatic saga that involved the Toronto Raptors, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the now very fortunate Los Angeles Clippers, Kawhi Leonard has signed with his home town Clippers.
Quebec government pledges $70M to give immigrants easier access to French lessons
“Knowledge of the French language is an essential factor for the successful integration of immigrants,” said Jolin-Barrette.