The 50th anniversary of the Canadian International Auto Show exhibited over 1,000 vehicles with a focus on battery-electric and hybrid-electric powertrains. Unfortunately, it was more focused on consumer sales than an exhibition on engineering prowess. While manufacturers were proud to show off safety features on stage, there was no information Read more…
Flint. Yes, that Flint. But before it became globally famous for not having a clean drinking water supply, it was the mother of America’s early car industry until the Great Depression. The First National Bank of Flint financed the files of Chevrolet, Dort, and Monroe. Charles Nash (president of Buick Read more…
Distance: 1,082 kmLocation: OntarioDate: 24-25 February, 2023 Up front: I drove the version with a fully-loaded interior equipped with real leather seats, the premium plus package, and 64-color LED interior lighting. This was far from the first Mercedes-Benz product I’ve driven, so I knew exactly what to expect and where Read more…
I wanted to visit Atlantic Canada in October 2020 when the weather was nice, but it was closed off for pleasure trips sue to the pandemic. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia finally reopened in February 2022, so I jumped at the chance to visit even though it was cold and Read more…
Boréal Blanche Appearance – 9/10, perfect 1:1 ratio of foam and liquid, appealing golden hue Taste – 7/10, smells like a ginger lemonade and tastes like coriander and ginger Texture – 7/10, the medium bodied, creamy texture makes it extra interesting It looks and smells exactly how it tastes. There’s Read more…
Sydney is the largest city on Cape Breton Island in the north of Nova Scotia. Its industry began from coal mining in the eighteenth century by the French, who also built the Louisbourg Fortress. The steel industry developed two centuries later and was the city’s bastion of economic activity until Read more…
The native Mi’kmaq people used the isthmus as a transit point between the Atlantic Ocean and Bras d’Or Lake (they obviously didn’t call it that thousands of years ago) as it was only a kilometre long. Their lightweight canoes could easily be carried on their shoulders and brought from the Read more…
Belle Guelle Original Appearance – 7/10, this lager has the standard appearance of a beer on tap Taste – 7/10, smells like caramelized malts, but overall a flat flavour with hints of white gummy bear Texture – 8/10, it has a good structure, the bubbles are well-sustained even after prolonged Read more…
The University of Moncton serves the francophone Acadian community in New Brunswick. It was the first and still is the largest francophone university in Atlantic Canada. As such, it is the birthplace of the reawakening of Acadian nationalism in the 1960s and is the world’s premier repository of Acadian records. Read more…
Distance: 89km Location: Vancouver Date: June 2, 2018 Up front: I’ve been in plenty of same-generation Corollas and I can say that I’d rather drive the Corolla than whatever this is. The little gear shifter on the centre control stack is hard to reach, the seats are terrible, and everything Read more…