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.
Toronto man fined for parking car on his own driveway
“I still can’t believe that I got a ticket for parking on my own driveway,” says Kazi Islam, who also says he plans to fight the ticket. “This is ridiculous. This is totally ridiculous.”
Canada’s new gay coin upsets activists
The new LGBT loonie that will be launched April 23 commemorates 50 years since Canada partially decriminalized homosexuality. This has upset not just social conservatives, but also from LGBT groups who say the event is worth celebrating.
Powerful photos of Notre Dame from before, during, and after the fire
Yesterday, the world lost a true wonder of the world as Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire. Thankfully, firefighters were able to save the structure of the building, though there’s an immeasurable amount of history that has surely been lost.
Mississauga woman shot by crossbow by suspect posing as delivery man
The 44-year-old woman was attacked by a man posing as a delivery person, who then shot the woman with the concealed crossbow.
NDP insider calls Calgary “narrow minded cow town”
Just a day before Alberta’s provincial election in which the UCP and NDP will scrap for control over our nation’s oil capital, an NDP party insider Derek Leebosh decided to take to Twitter to let his true colours—specifically an ugly shade of orange—shine through.
Ford government’s court challenge against carbon tax begins today
The carbon tax has become a reality in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick, as each had no carbon-pricing standards prior to the Ottawa law. The federal government says the legislation aims to “fill in the gaps” where provinces were not up to par.
Canada aims to end animal testing
The Cruelty-free Cosmetics Act would end cosmetic testing on animals in Canada. It would also restrict the sale of cosmetics developed or manufactured through the use of animal testing.
McGill to change “racist” Redmen name
Every time I walk downtown and see literally dozens of homeless First Nations people, or when I read about the Prime Minister mocking First Nations activists protesting mercury poisoning on reserves, gestures like this seem particularly empty.
Ford government unveils 2019 budget, promises to end deficit in five years
The Ontario government is ushering in a new era of spending in their first official budget.
Activists call Winnipeg Whiteout tradition racist
A fan-inspired “white out” is now being called problematic by some Winnipeg activists, including local grassroots advocacy group Black Space Winnipeg.
NDP Edmonton Southwest candidate apologizes for controversial comment on race
United Conservative candidate Kaycee Madu issued a full statement after racial implications were made by his NDP opponent. The poster used by New Democrat candidate included the line “vote as if your skin is not white.”
Context matters more than the words we use
Context is incredibly important. Sentences are like iceburgs. There is what appears on the surface, the letters you see printed on paper. But underneath the words, there’s more than what appears. Sentences can be extrapolated to no end, and interpreted in countless ways,
Ford government to put an end to seniority-based hiring for teachers
Seniority based hiring will soon be a thing of the past for Ontario teachers. New teachers will be able to apply for full-time positions without having to do years of substitute teaching, as a new proposal for Education Minister Lisa Thompson is in the works.
Ottawa city treasurer sends $100,000 in taxpayer money to U.S. fraudster
Suspicious emails requesting sums of money are nothing new, but this scam, typically referred to as "whaling" because it fargets a "big fish", is typically more intricate of a process than your typical Nigerian prince email.
Planning for Trudeau’s illegal Bahamas vacation began months in advance
Trudeau’s acceptance of the gift of a free vacation on a private Bahamas island and free travel in a “non-government aircraft” make Trudeau the first prime minister to ever break a federal law while in office.