Review: 2015 Mazda CX-9

Text and photos by Donny Halliwell

On a trip that threw almost any situation an SUV might encounter in its lifetime, over the course of 5000 km in 10 days, the CX-9 handled them all without breaking a sweat. 

Spring break is almost upon us, and with that comes melting snow and a flock of families preparing to hit the streets on weeklong road trips. Some will seek out the last bit of snow on the slopes and others will be seeking that warm southern sunshine. In this review, I get adventurous and seek out both. Read on to get my take on the outgoing 2015 Mazda CX-9.

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Review: Moto 360 (2015)

Text and photos Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Surprisingly light for its size, the Moto 360 feels like a quality product. I like the semicircular display as this seems to work well with many third-party watchfaces. One advantage of Android Wear is that anyone can make a watchface for the devices that support it and changing these watchfaces is super easy.

I’ve held off reviewing Motorola’s latest Moto 360 for a number of months because I’ve been waiting for Android Wear to offer something new worth covering, but seeing as how development of Google’s smartwatch OS seems to have been stunted, I will proceed to give my thought and impressions on the hardware aspect of the equation.

The Moto 360 version 2, Is a refinement of Motorola’s relatively successful wearable. At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between the 2014 and 2015 variants, even the charging docks look identical, _­but they are not.

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Union Pearson Express train now features fare reductions

The Union Pearson Express which is a train that goes from near the Union Station in Downtown Toronto to Pearson International Airport now has reduced fares. The fare now costs $12 per adult passenger for a one way ticket to the airport and is $9 for Presto pass holders. The previous price for a one way adult ticket from the downtown core to Pearson International Airport was $27 and $19 for Presto pass users, the ride takes about 25 minutes.

The advantage of using the UP Express is that passengers can ride a clean, new and relatively spacious train with free Wi-Fi as well as avoid the usual traffic. It is an ideal way to get to the airport if you don't have much luggage since it is accessible via the TTC although you need to walk for around 15 minutes to get to the UP Express terminal near Union Station For more information check the site.

‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ now out on Digital HD

Ahead of its Blu-Ray and DVD release, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 is now out for Digital HD download from a number of sources. If you’re a fan of Katniss Everdeen and would like to relive the final movie of the series, you can download it from iTunes, Google Play Store, Sony Entertainment Network, Cineplex Store, and Microsoft Store. Prices range from $22.99 to as high as $27.99, depending on where you buy or rent it.