A blockhouse built in the town during the War of 1812 is now a National Historic Site. I used to protect the town from American privateers, but Atlantic Canada also profited handsomely from privateering during the war. Similar Blockhouses were built in Lunenburg and Saint John, three such blockhouses with Read more…
Although originally settled by the Germans, a good chunk of the city’s residents speak French, and many are bilingual. It’s not just home to Atlantic Canada’s only French-language university, the University of Moncton, it’s also host to Acadian food. The city was named after Colonel Robert Monckton, but the ‘K’ Read more…
Distance: 1,495 kmLocation: Illinois, IowaDates: 31 Aug – 2 Sep, 2024 Up front: The layout and size is largely familiar to the X3, with which it shares a platform. Heated seats and a heads-up display are optional, but Apple CarPlay comes standard. As usual, I have only had a few Read more…
Post-Acquisition MarketingBy: Shiv Narayanan I had my doubts about this book when I picked it up for free at a tech conference in Toronto, only to have them grow stronger when I saw the book being distributed for free again at another tech conference in Ottawa. Then, my doubts were Read more…
Distance: 1,261 kmLocation: Germany, LuxembourgDate: 2-10 Aug 2024 Up front: The leather seats and leather-wrapped control surfaces feel luxurious. The digital dashboard has minimal glare at a comfortable brightness, but the centre information screen is too short for useful navigation and wireless Apple CarPlay is unavailable. The gear shift annoyingly Read more…
Distance: 513kmDate: 25-29 December, 2024Location: Pennsylvania, New Jersey Up front: Heated and powered seats are standard but the steering wheel adjustment is manual. The genuine leather available even on the base model is a plus when compared to Mercedes’ fake Artico and BMW’s fake Sensatec. The leather control surfaces are Read more…
The landscape of Grand Pré was created by 17th century Acadians who built dykes, drained the seawater, and let the rain wash the salt away to create fertile farmland. Although the infrastructure holding the sea back has been replaced, visitors are still standing on the same tract of land cleared Read more…
Little Wolfsville on Nova Scotia western shore has a French-language university that mainly teaches at the undergraduate level. Established in 1838, it is one of Canada’s older universities and follows Nova Scotia’s religious affiliations for higher education. King’s College was Anglican, Dalhousie was controlled by the Church of Scotland, and Read more…
I imagine myself being Mayberry as I walked through the small town of Wolfville where everyone knows everyone else and there are no secrets beyond the first day of telling them. The two main banks in the town are still in their original 19th century buildings and the commercial area Read more…
Distance: 538 kmDate: 22-23 November 2024Location: Ontario, New York Up front: The interior looks stunning at first glance, the stalks and buttons have muted clicks, and the genuine leather is supple. But a closer inspection of the materials reveal lots of plastics and the aluminium-looking plastics stain easily. The four Read more…