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.
Tim Hortons announces new Beyond Burgers
Tims plans on releasing two different types of experimental burgers. The Beyond Burger, topped with processed cheese, lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard, and mayo, or the BBQ Beyond Burger, which swaps out ketchup and mustard for their BBQ sauce.
Torrential rain wreaks havoc on Toronto streets
Rainy days aren’t fun when they go this way. Hard torrential rains have caused flooding across the Greater Toronto Area, forcing the TTC to close at least one subway station.
U.K. university student invents anti-manspreading chair, wins national award
Laurel says she was inspired by real life events. “It came from my own experiences of men infringing on my space in public.”
Activist Shaun King tweets praise for Antifa terrorist, later deletes it
Following the attack on an ICE detention centre in Tacoma, Washington by a 69-year-old self-proclaimed “Antifa” terrorist named Willem Van Spronson, King decided to praise the perpetrator’s actions, along with a number of other prominent left-wing activists.
Toddler dies after plunging into Tim Hortons grease trap
Grease traps are set up behind restaurants to keep used oil and grease out of sewer systems, as they are substances that can cause major clogging and expensive repairs.
Alberta couple cause uproar over photo of kiss in front of dead lion
A viral photo showing an Edmonton couple kissing behind a dead lion they had killed during a trip to South Africa has caught the two in a world of online backlash.
U.S. Air Force “stands ready” to retaliate against one million people ready to invade Area 51
The Facebook event has caught the attention of media internationally, as the number of attendees has skyrocketed to 1 million, with another million “Interested.” If everyone were to show up, that would mean there are more people ready to attack Area 51 than there are people in Latvia.
UPDATE: Missing girls lost in woods found safe
Maya Mirota and Marta Malek, both age 16, went missing from Algonquin Park where they were last seen going down Western Uplands Trail near Rainbow Lake.
A third horse has died at the Calgary Stampede
Yet another horse has died, and it’s again thanks to the chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede. Chad Harden has…
Somali-Canadian journalist killed in Somali hotel attack
Hodan Nalayeh, a Somali-Canadian journalist who once resided in the Toronto Area, was killed in a hotel attack in Somali, according to a Mogadishu-based Radio station.
Vancouver shop tries to shame customers from using plastic bags but people flock to buy them
Remember that Vancouver grocery store that wanted to curb people from using plastic bags? They chose a very interesting method…
Jagmeet Singh bikes around Ottawa to promote cycling infrastructure
Singh says investing in transit and cycling infrastructure is proactive in reducing carbon emissions, as well as the amount of time Canadians spend stuck in traffic.
N.B. RCMP seeking public’s help locating missing St. Stephen woman
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 68-year-old woman who disappeared after going for a walk. Edith…
Trudeau says Ford budget cuts to education are “frightening”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Doug Ford’s PC government’s budget cut’s to the Ontario education system are “frightening.” Trudeau…
Over 300,000 Facebook users are planning to invade Area 51
Some users have gone so far as to post photos with detailed maps, explaining just how the mob will attack the base.