May 19, 2021 - Tree poaching; Emoji Evolution; COVID impacts Small Business Owner Justine Martinson

North Cowichan's Mayor Al Siebring discusses how and why people are sneaking into public forests to illegally cut down firs, cedars and maples amid spiking timber prices.  

University of Toronto Linguistics Professor and author of "The Semiotics of Emoji: The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet", Dr. Marcel Danesi unpacks the significance and cultural implications of emojis. 

#MyJasper Memories | Cabin Capital of Canada - Ryan tours the cabins around the National Park.

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Small business owner, Justine Martinson, shares her hopes for clear government plans on how to follow COVID-19 measures and maintain her company, Lipstick Empire.

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9:28 - Mayor Al Siebring

44:01 - Dr. Marcel Danesi

1:27:26 - Justine Martinson