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.
WATCH: Doug Ford has emotional moment discussing 'heartbreaking' situation in care homes
Ford announced that there would be changes to the reporting mechanisms on the spread of coronavirus, especially in long-term care homes.
BREAKING: Saskatchewan to reopen starting May 4
Moe announced that over the next several weeks, restrictions would be gradually lifted, adding more types of businesses to the "allowable businesses" list, granting businesses the ability to reopen if they choose.
BREAKING: Trudeau announces $1.1 BILLION fund for vaccines research, trials, immunity research
Trudeau announced that the federal government will be putting in place an additional $1.1 billion dollar national research strategy to address COVID-19.
BREAKING: Nova Scotia shooter did not have firearms license according to RCMP
RCMP Nova Scotia superintendent Chris Leather said that he believes the shooter did not own a Firearms Acquisition Certificate.
Nova Scotians left in the dark while Americans were alerted to active shooter
US Consulate in Halifax has confirmed the CTV News' assertion that US citizens in Nova Scotia were alerted to the shooter's activities via email.
Women are making the difference in Quebec's fight against coronavirus
Montreal Jewish General Hospital launches $5 million campaign to fight COVID-19, three Quebec women donate $1.3 million
BREAKING: Trudeau announces $9 BILLION benefit for students, eligible for up to $1,750 a month
The new benefit will give students $1250 a month, from may until august. Those who are caretakers for others or have a disability will see $1750.
Nova Scotia didn't send an emergency alert for active shooter, but did for social distancing
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil would later say that an alert wasn't sent throughout the province because he was never asked to do so.
BREAKING: Nova Scotia death toll rises to 23 as bodies found in house fires
Yesterday, RCMP Chief Chris Leather said that the death toll sat at 19, but that the number was expected to rise as the house fires were yet to be searched.
BREAKING: Ford announces increased funding for low-income seniors, Meals on Wheels
Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAInS) will be delivered this week, with payments being doubled for 194,000 low income seniors across the province
Air Canada suspends all flights to and from United States
Airline cancellation and change fees are expected to be waved, with the possibility of rescheduling with no added fees.
Trudeau pledges to strengthen gun control in wake of Nova Scotia tragedy
Justin Trudeau addressed media today outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Tuesday, providing updates regarding the coronavirus pandemic and pledging to strengthen gun control after the mass shooting in Nova Scotia
Trudeau government releases hundreds of prisoners due to coronavirus
Blair went on to say that inmates did not pose a threat to the public, and that there were "literally hundreds of people" placed back in the community.
Kim Jong Un's health in 'grave danger' after heart surgery, US sources claim
Kim's health has been in question since missing the annual celebration of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, who founded North Korea, on April 15.
Trudeau's carbon tax did not reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to new data
The Department laid the blame on home heating for the spike in fuel use, despite the national tax.