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.
BREAKING: Ontario schools to remain closed for remainder of school year
Ontario public schools will not reopen in June due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Ford government announced today.
Trudeau pledges support for WHO, praises global organizations
"We will continue to support the WHO, even as we look for improvements to our multilateral systems," said Trudeau, defending the organization.
WATCH: Trudeau minister defends WHO, says they should not question China
International Development Minister Karina Gould went to bat for WHO yesterday, saying that it was not their place to question China's role in the pandemic.
Trump freezes WHO funding over China collusion, demands reforms
Trump highlights the many "serious concerns" found in a review regarding the WHO, due to their "alarming lack of independence from the People's Republic of China."
WATCH: Premier Ford surprises frontline nurses with flowers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford surprised MPP of Mississauga Centre and Registered Nurse for being on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, giving away some flowers.
BREAKING: One member of Canadian Armed Forces dead following Snowbird crash in BC
The jet, which crashed in a residential area near the city's airport, was captured on video on its way down
BREAKING: RCAF Snowbird jet crashes near residency in British Columbia
Emergency crews are on the scene at a residency in Kamloops, British Columbia after a report of a Canadian Snowbird airplane crash. There is expected to be at least one fatality, according to BC Sky Scan.
Fiery explosion injures 11 Los Angeles firefighters
An explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in Los Angeles has injured 11 firefighters battling the blaze inside the factory after reports of a fire.
Ontario Liberals blast Doug Ford for his cherry cheesecake video
Del Duca's video came in response to Ford's releasing of a video showing his cherry cheesecake recipe, a dessert the premier playfully mentioned during one of his daily coronavirus press conferences.
WATCH: Trudeau's Health Minister refuses to criticize China-owned long-term care homes in Canada
China-owned facilities have failed to meet Canadian standards. Cases included residents not being bathed for more than five weeks and left in beds without food or care, as well as understaffed homes.
Ontario announces reopening starting Saturday, stage one to begin Tuesday
On May 19, Ontario will enter "Stage One" in the province's reopening, allowing retail stores not located in shopping malls, "with strict social distancing measures in place."
Trudeau defends decision to not monitor fraudulent CERB claims
"The choice we made was to get the money out to people immediately," said Trudeau. The prime minister said that fraudsters would get caught "as we move forward."
Taxpayer-funded CBC will not disclose their legal costs in lawsuit against Conservative Party
The lawsuit filed by the taxpayer-funded broadcaster used private lawyers after suing the Conservatives for using copyright news footage during last year's election cycle.
Canada running out of masks again thanks to botched purchase from China
Among the products that have dropped in quantity are N95 masks, which Mills says are in "very limited production."
WATCH: Trudeau minister doesn't know difference between a grenade launcher and a historic cannon
Video has emerged of Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair confusing a grenade launcher and a historic cannon placed in Stanley Park in Vancouver.