Fredericton, NB

Fredericton is New Brunswick’s provincial capital. Its Victorian Legislative Building served as the seat of government since 1882. Its southeast corner is Secretary and King streets, quite an intersection of high and low roles. The Georgian building on the other side of the city is the old Government House that Read more

Archibald Classic Mix

Archibald Jofflue Appearance – 6/10, medium golden yellow with initially thick foam that quickly dissipates. Taste – 8/10, light and refreshing with a balanced palette of hops and fruits Texture – 7/10, slightly creamy, but smooth overall Good to drink casually, perhaps at a barbecue or a meat-heavy grill. It’s Read more

Backstory: Personal pandemic

This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: https://cusjc.ca/noveltimes/2020/12/13/recoveries-and-vaccines-transitioning-to-a-post-covid-19-canada/ This was the first and will probably be the Read more

Hofbräuhaus

I actually got the name of it wrong the first five times I was in Munich, I missed out the umlaut whenever I said it, don’t make the same mistake I did! With a history stretching back to the 16th century, it was founded by a duke in Bavaria. HB Read more

41 Quebec beers

There was a discount at Quebec grocery chain Maxi where the beer averaged less than $2 a can with the store paying for taxes and recycling deposit fees. So, I decided to pick up every single variety of mainstream Quebec brewed beer I could find and loaded cases upon cases Read more

NYC Ball Drop

Few traditions in America have over a century of history. The Times Square Ball is the most prominent New Years celebration in the Western Hemisphere, but few know that it was started by The New York Times. I doubt many even know that Times Square was named after the newspaper’s Read more

2021 BMW 118i

Distance: 2,008km Location: Switzerland, Italy Date: June 2-7, 2020 Up front: The space and layout of the front row is comparable to the BMW 3-series, it’s in the back where sacrifices are made. The layout is easy to understand and I appreciate the physical gear stick, but the tiptronic transmission Read more