Leif Larsen

Five-door sports car

The five-door hatchback market in Canada has exploded post fuel crisis. More and more consumers are trading in their thirsty SUVs for wallet-conscious transportation. Perhaps…


Reducing drag

You wouldn’t think that multi-million dollar cars going at 320 km/h would be boring, but you’d be wrong. For years Formula One (F1) was one…


Triumph over the ordinary

Fans of the recently ended Showcase show Kenny vs. Spenny, which pitted two friends against each other in merciless competitions, can celebrate the television return…


August local briefs

Proactive anti-gang strategy announced On Aug. 3 federal Public Safety Minister, Vic Towes, announced $928,000 in federal funds, which will go toward helping keep at-risk…


fixie mantra

My first bike was a sweet blue BMX with yellow wheels, and it was the epitome of simplicity: two wheels, one speed and coaster brakes….


Just the facts Ma’am

I was recently in the enviable position of sitting on a patio late at night, sipping beer while a bug zapper pleasantly crackled in the…


Evolution’s spiral

Numbers are pretty amazing things . . . I won’t pretend to know much about them, and I freely admit that I have a restraining…



Spoiled forever

Giving me a set of $400 headphones to review is about as cruel as giving a vegetarian a porterhouse steak; tofu would never be enough…


Don’t leave just yet

I intentionally avoided opening my Facebook profile this morning, because I knew what it would contain. When finally gave up and logged in, I was…