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.
Former Liberal MP given $700,000 in federal cash for unapproved ventilators
Contracts given to Baylis include $273,237 for the medical contract, and an additional $422,946 "research contract" with the Department of Industry, totaling $696,183 in taxpayer dollars.
Bloc leader threatens to pursue fall election if Trudeau, Morneau don't step down
"There is one in two Quebecers who thinks that it is a good idea to go to an election," Blanchet said at his Wednesday press conference.
Stray tire bounces over barrier on Highway 401, kills 24-year-old man
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the wheel hopped over the Highway 401 barrier near McCowan and Markham roads.
Trudeau Liberals gave biomed lab $149 MILLION for faulty COVID-19 test kits
The test kits were given the $149 million green light on March 27. By May 1, the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg reported that the kits were testing poorly.
Trudeau says he has 'full confidence' in Minister Morneau following his WE Charity disaster
“The Prime Minister knows that Minister Morneau and the entire team of cabinet ministers will keep doing the work that Canadians rely on to get them through this pandemic."
BREAKING: Trudeau minister says WE Charity has not returned money it received for cancelled programs
Trudeau's Minister of Inclusion, Diversity, and Youth Bardish Chaggar told the Ethics Committee on Tuesday that the WE Charity has not returned funds it had received for the programs and
'It would be like The Purge': Detroit residents, mayor resist calls to defund the police
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan believes the loudest voices in the calls for defunding the police would not feel the impact of the cuts, as they don't live within the city limits.
Contract awarded to former Liberal MP's company to make 10,000 unapproved ventilators
A memo from the department of health states that the ventilators, the VFC-560, are a "new" type of ventilator that "has not been approved in any jurisdiction to date."
WATCH: Salt Lake police officer shoots a man who is holding a person hostage with a knife
The video shows the officer shooting 34-year-old Andrew Jacob Preece. The incident took place on July 25.
BREAKING: Ottawa police investigating incident at office of Trudeau Minister Catherine McKenna after man harasses staffers, CBC cameramen
"We received a complaint and it is presently under investigation. No further information at this time," said Ottawa Police Const. Martin Dompierre.
Chicago mayor raises fence in park after shaming sunbathers on Twitter
The photo, which shows dozens of peaceful sunbathers, lead to Lightfoot's decision to fence off where the bathers had gathered.
Families of deceased seek $13 MILLION from O'Leary family after fatal boat crash
The crash took place on August 24, 2019, in Muskoka, Ontario. Mrs. O'Leary was charged with careless operation of a vessel.
Toronto police release photo of suspect who sexually assaulted woman followed into home
Police say a man followed a woman into her home without her knowledge, later sexually assaulting her in the home. The man then fled the area.
Two 18-year-olds killed by tornado near Virden, Manitoba
The tornado caused major damage, generating winds powerful enough to throw vehicles. One 54-year-old man was also injured and is considered in stable condition.
Portland police declare a riot as Antifa sets fire to buildings
Portland, Oregon continues to serve as the front lines in a war between police and what Trump called "ugly anarchists" in the Beaver State's largest city.