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.
British tanker has been seized by Iran
The seizure was confirmed by Stena Bulk, the tanker’s owner. It was later confirmed by Northern Marine Management.
Trudeau is now open to proposals to fix B.C.’s gas price crisis
Protestors who were also upset about Trudeau’s climate action plan also criticized the Liberal government’s purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
"Storm Area 51" event may actually cause problems for military base
But one man has made life for these Area 51 aliens quite tough, as the giga-viral Storm Area 51 Facebook event has now reached a stunning 1.7 MILLION attendees, with another 1.3 million “interested” in the event.
Largest mafia bust in Ontario history as 15 arrested and $35 million seized
Over $35 million worth of sports cars, homes, and cash were also seized in what was a major trans-Atlantic probe, targeting Canada’s most prominent wing of the Ndrangheta clan in Canada.
Death toll in suspected Japan arson incident hits 33, another 36 injured
According to BBC News, residents living near called police once they heard the sounds of an explosion, while seeing smoke billowing from the building.
Ontario man charged with mischief for allegedly defacing LGBT crosswalk
Police say the truck was leaving tire marks on the newly-painted sidewalks, intentionally doing “burnouts” on the newly painted crosswalks on June 17.
U.S. city to punish homeless with “Baby Shark” song on loop
The song is a maddening tune with a very simple, yet devastating hook, repeated several times. After this song, another song called “It’s Raining Tacos” is played, which may somehow be more annoying than Baby Shark.
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.