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.
Twelve-year-old girl arrested for using finger gun
A 12-year-old student has been arrested after allegedly “shooting” her classmates with finger guns in Overland Park, Kansas.
Ford government pledges $40M to mental health initiatives for students
The Ford government is pledging $40 million towards mental health initiatives for students, including “permanent funding” for roughly 180 mental health workers in secondary schools made up of school psychologists and therapists, reports CBC.
Liberal MP apologizes for her “insensitive” comments about black community and blackface
During an interview with GBKM FM, Sgro was asked Sgro about the representation of communities with large numbers of visible minorities, specifically asking about “the sentiment” that Sgro had been hearing while campaigning amidst the fallout of Trudeau’s blackface scandal.
Black Alberta Cabinet Minister reacts to blackface comment, says Liberals are “fakes, phonies and frauds”
Kaycee Madu, the MLA for Edmonton-South West and Minister of Municipal Affairs, has given his two cents regarding this morning’s comments made by Judy Sgro regarding the black community’s reaction to blackface.
CBC quietly unlists Bernier’s campaign trail video, leaves other party leaders up
The CBC has Unlisted Maxime Bernier’s “Campaign Trail | Day 28” video from YouTube, a series of videos posted by CBC of the major federal party leaders addressing the media on the campaign trail across Canada.
WATCH: Liberal MP says black community has “much more love” for Trudeau “wanting to have” blackface
Liberal MP for Humber River-Black Creek Judy Sgro appeared on Toronto radio show Great Benin Kingdom media, more commonly known as GBKM FM yesterday.
WATCH: Climate protesters shut down major Montreal road with Extinction Rebellion
The group made its way to Montreal on what happened to be the one-year anniversary of the United Nation-commissioned IPCC Special Report, which noted that world leaders and lawmakers had only just over a decade’s time to stop a potentially irreversible change to our climate.
Ellen Degeneres and George W. Bush are friends. So what?
This weekend’s reveal that gay liberal comedian Ellen Degeneres and Former U.S. President and vehement republican George W. Bush were friends is good news.
Most memorable moments from the 2019 Canadian Leaders’ Debate
Canada’s only English-language debate with all parties present took place tonight, and it did not disappoint.
Green Party kicks out candidate for anti-abortion posts on Catholic blog
The Green Party has dropped their candidate for the Glengarry-Prescott Russell riding over her stance on abortion.
From Gary Glitter to the Incel Rebellion, here’s how the Joker movie is the subject of controversy
Joker hit theatres with a bang, and folks have found a variety of ways to be upset with the film that was predetermined to be controversial from its inception.
Andrew Weaver expected to step down as leader of B.C. Greens
Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver, one of British Columbia’s most prominent political voices, is expected to announce his intent to resign from his position as leader of the party.
WATCH: Climate change protest blocks traffic in Toronto, Edmonton, and other Canadian cities
The bustling streets of Toronto are moving a bit slower this morning as environmental group Extinction Rebellion makes themselves known.
“Everything is on the table” Quebec still fighting to do away with “bonjour-hi” greeting
Jolin-Barrette said “everything is on the table,” going on to say that he has been working with “businesses and government officials” to encourage the use of “bonjour” as the only greeting to be used with clientele.
Colombian smugglers use cocaine as rafts to stay afloat following shipwreck
The men have now been turned over to federal prosecutors, where they are expected to face charges of drug manufacturing, trafficking, and possession.