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.
UPDATE: Woman did not throw cats onto highway
According to a tweet from Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP’s Highway Safety division, reports were coming in regarding what is believed to be a “red four-door Toyota.”
NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT: Thousands of Canadian veterans are homeless
Diane Claveau is one of Canada’s homeless military veterans—a segment of the population that, embarrassingly enough, reaches not the hundreds, but the thousands.
97-year-old World War II vet makes second jump into Normandy, 75 years later
D-Day, short for Deployment Day, were landing operations that took place on Tuesday, 6 June 1944. Over 156,000 allied troops from several different countries including Canada stormed the beaches of Normandy to aid in the liberation of Germany-occupied France. Tom Rice was one of them.
Woman to face charges for kidnapping, tying up Laval girl
Police say the woman had tied up the child and put her in the back seat, but was unharmed otherwise.
Canadian researchers claim dodgeball is oppressive
David Burns, professor of educational studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, claims there is a core issue within dodgeball that makes it a particularly nasty sport.
Toronto Mayor John Tory chooses virtue signalling over his city’s police force
On July 23rd, in the heart of Hogtown, the 38th annual Toronto Pride parade will commence.
Missing 4-year-old Manitoba boy found
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 4-year-old Manitoba boy.
PARLIAMENT CHILL: Coldest first week of June since 1964
If it feels like Canada has had a long spring, you’re not wrong. Cool weathers continue throughout the first week of June, with warm weather still right around the corner.
Calgary man dies saving 10-year-old girl from drowning
Jonathan Paul Stein-Palmiere was on a trip to Invermere, B.C. with his girlfriend and her family, when Peyton Jordan, only 10 years old, shouted for help from the lake.
John Tory to raise LGBTQ flags over city hall to mark start of Toronto Pride
This won’t be the first time that Mayor Tory raises two LGBTQ flags, as a similar gesture was made just a few weeks ago, when Mayor Tory again raised the rainbow and transgender flags during the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
Doug Ford declares he won’t participate in Pride parade unless Toronto Police included
Each year, the downtown area of Toronto is flooded with participants in what is one of North America’s longest-running LGBTQ celebrations. More than 150 groups and organizations are set to participate in the June 23 parade.
Skull fragments believed to be of man missing for 23 years found in Sudbury
After further DNA testing, the skull fragments were found to be those of Alexander Sretenovic, who was seen on August 14, 1996. He was 29 years old at the time of his disappearance.
Invasive plant that causes 3rd-degree burns blooms across Canada
Giant hogweed is an invasive species native to Eurasia, and was introduced to Britain as a decorative plant sometime in the 19th century. Since then, it has spread to other areas across Western Europe, the United States, and parts of Canada.
Trudeau willing to work with mayors if provincial premiers won’t
Members of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities were given a speech today from Justin Trudeau, in which he specifically cited Doug Ford, accusing his Ontario Conservative government of blocking federal funding for local projects.
NOT AGAIN: Newfoundland expected to be hit with 10 cm of snow
Winters in Canada are long, we all know that.