Trudeau invokes the Emergencies Act, Ottawa Police Chief resigns: all you need to know

On Monday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the never-before-used Emergencies Act, previously known as the War Measures Act. The decision comes in amid the continuous anti-mandate protests taking place all over the country and in Ottawa for over three weeks. What is the Emergencies Act? The Emergencies Act has become federal law in 1988. […]

Vera Sauchanka

02/16/2022

Freedom Convoy arrives in Ottawa as Trudeau self-isolates at home

Despite several challenges along the way, including roads and highways closures, Freedom Convoy has successfully made it to Ottawa. On wheels and by foot, Canadian protesters flow to the capital center where the anti-mandate rally is scheduled to kick off tomorrow. The trucker protest started in the early morning of January 17th, shortly after the […]

Vera Sauchanka

01/28/2022

Home on Wheels S1 E2 | How to install the ladder and why you need it

In the second episode of our journey in converting Mercedes Sprinter into the Home on Wheels, we’re talking about one of the most obvious but yet — also one of the most important things in your campervan, the ladder. Its installation should really become your first step, while your van is still in its original […]

Dennis Bindarau

10/30/2021

2020 Lexus LS 500 review: will it stand up to our expectations?

This week we’re reviewing the all-new Lexus LS 500, and our ultimate goal is to find out if this is indeed the best offering in the premium class sedan segment. Plus, today we’re kicking off our brand new series – #SilentTestDrive. Think about it as a preview to our regular full review and road test, […]

Dennis Bindarau

05/17/2020

Belarus protests: a look inside the strike

A miner at Belaruskali, Yuri Korzun was never particularly interested in politics. “I have a family to take care of, so I always worked a lot and just didn’t have time for it.” It all changed this year when the coronavirus pandemic hit.  “This year, Lukashenko put every Belarusian at risk, ignoring coronavirus,” Yuri shared. […]

Vera Sauchanka

09/29/2020

Belarusian Solidarity Line in San Francisco

For the second time within the past few weeks, several hundred people have gathered in San Francisco to support Belarusians fighting for their freedom. These peaceful protests are called Solidarity Lines and are held to draw international attention to brutal human rights violations that have been happening in Belarus for the past quarter of a […]

Vera Sauchanka

07/11/2020

Canada’s truckers protest Covid-19 vaccine mandate, warn of supply chain collapse

Canadian truck drivers have been protesting the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate that came into effect for cross-border crossings on January 15th. The new rule now requires unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers that return to Canada to get tested for COVID-19 and isolate for 14 days. Additionally, the new federal mandate will also not allow unvaccinated foreign […]

Vera Sauchanka

01/18/2022

Election Chronicles: while votes are counted, protests continue

During the spring-summer protests, Oakland was one of the Bay Area “hotspots” where some looting and civil unrest occurred. As the nation keeps hanging in uncertainty over the election results, we asked local residents and small business owners what they expect now. One of the windows at MudLab has been smashed during the spring-summer protests […]

Vera Sauchanka

11/06/2020

How to upgrade your bike with the slip-on exhaust in 15 minutes: LeoVince LV-10

Want to make your bike sportier, louder, and more attractive with something that wouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg, and take only about 15 minutes? Then you came to the right place because today we’re installing this exact upgrade: LeoVince LV-10 Black Edition slip-on exhaust. Our test model is the new Kawasaki Ninja […]

Dennis Bindarau

03/11/2020

New Yorkers protest Covid mandates, activists arrested

New Yorkers continue protesting the city’s vax and mask mandates. Monday, December 27th marked the start of the city’s Covid vax mandate for private businesses — at this point, the only mandate of this kind in the nation. Anti-mandate protesters held another rally and marched through Brooklyn Bridge, demanding Mayor-elect Eric Adams to end the […]

Vera Sauchanka

12/28/2021