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.
Venezuelan national faces 6th arrest, this time for armed robbery in Chicago
Cortez allegedly approached a 41-year-old woman while riding a bike on April 11, pulled a gun, and shouted, "Money! Money!" He then demanded she give him her cellphone, wallet, and electric scooter.
Poilievre slams Carney over ties to China in heated debate ahead of Canadian election
Poilievre accused Carney of having ties to China. "May have had something to do with the fact that [Carney] went to China not long ago to get a quarter-billion dollar loan for [his] company."
BREAKING: Sen Chris Van Hollen 'sips margaritas' with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador: President Bukele
Now that he’s been confirmed healthy, he gets the honor of staying in El Salvador’s custody," Bukele said in a post to X.
Trump declares April 19 a day of commemoration for battles of Lexington and Concord, 'shot heard around the world'
“Two and a half centuries ago, a small band of minutemen answered the call of freedom in the legendary Battles of Lexington and Concord, an epic tale of American strength and the first major armed conflict of the Revolutionary War,” the proclamation reads.
REVEALED: Kilmar Abrego Garcia arrested in 2019 while meeting with MS-13 members, entered US illegally in 2012
According to the Prince George’s County Police Gang Unit, Abrego-Garcia is a validated member of MS-13’s Western Clique, holding the rank of "Chequeo," with the moniker "Chele."
‘Only option left’: US policy changes send asylum seekers, refugees to Canada
“Canada is probably the only option left [for asylum seekers]. If they stay in the US they receive letters saying you can no longer stay.”
BREAKING: California Governor Newsom sues President Trump over tariffs
The lawsuit challenges Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a law passed in 1977 that gives the president power to respond to foreign threats by freezing or blocking transactions.
DoorDash driver jumps over counter to assault Detroit-area taco shop owner over bathroom dispute
"I was on the floor just trying to save myself."
BREAKING UPDATE: Toronto campus hit-and-run was ‘intentional incident targeting an individual’
Emergency crews arrived to find four pedestrians with injuries. Two of them were taken to the hospital.
BREAKING: Honda considers moving factories to US, Canadian officials dispute claim: report
Ontario Premier Doug Ford also responded to the report, saying the president of Honda Canada told him it was “inaccurate.”
Obesity Canada recommends Ozempic, diet drugs for KIDS in new guidelines
Canada’s top obesity organization now says doctors can consider giving Ozempic to children as young as 12.
Chicago Cinco de Mayo parade CANCELED by organizers over fear of deportations
"See, some of them, they don't even want to go to work and some of them, they've taken a high risk. And, definitely, it's not much to celebrate.”
Colorado bans guns with detachable magazines to prevent mass shootings
The new law also immediately bans devices such as bump stocks that can make semiautomatic weapons fire at speeds close to fully automatic firearms.
BREAKING UPDATE: 6 dead after helicopter crashes into Hudson River near Manhattan: report
"Due to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, in the vicinity of the West Side Highway and Spring Street, expect emergency vehicles and traffic delays in the surrounding areas," the NYPD posted to X.
Chinese AI memes mock American workers, Trump, tariffs
AI-generated content shared by Chinese TikTok users shows grim portrayals of Americans, now depicted as re-industrialized with overweight workers sewing low-cost clothing.