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.
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.
Andrew Scheer is not a bigot, and the media should stop portraying him as such
It’s almost as if Andrew Scheer is being pushed out of an airplane flying over hot springs. Through no fault…
Man swept over Niagara Falls miraculously survives with “minor injuries”
Ontario police responded to a call of a man in crisis at the Horseshoe Falls when the man then climbed the protective wall, according to Niagara Parks police.
Bombardier Inc. to lay off 550 workers at its Thunder Bay, Ontario plant
Bombardier Inc. is set to lay off 550 workers at its location in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The fascinating history of Indigenous alphabets
Though the connotations surrounding white men and Indigenous Americans is not a particularly good one (and probably for good reason,) the records show Evans to be a man of God who sought to help indigenous communities.
Former Canadian ambassador reportedly told Chinese officials that hurting Canada could aid Conservatives
McCallum served as ambassador to China after being appointed by Prime Minister Trudeau 2017. He was fired early in 2019 after comments made about the extradition of Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei.
Vancouver elementary school opens time capsule, finds letter from PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau
A time capsule has been unearthed, and what was found was a letter from someone most of the kids only surely know as “Justin’s dad.”
Winnipeg hotel gas leak hospitalizes 46, leaves 15 in critical condition
At least 46 people have been rushed to hospital in Manitoba’s capital, including 15 who are listed as critical condition, following a carbon monoxide leak at a Super 8 Motel West.
Happy Nunavut Day, Canada!
But rolling hills and highly priced goods aside, Nunavut contains one of Canada’s richest, most interesting cultures. One of pride, and one of strength.