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

<p>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.  </p> <p>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. </p> <p>#MyJasper Memories | Cabin Capital of Canada - Ryan tours the cabins around the National Park. https://www.jasper.travel/realtalk</p> <p>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.</p> <p>FOLLOW | <a href='http://www.twitter.com/ryanjespersen'>twitter.com/ryanjespersen</a> JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY |<a href='http://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen'>patreon.com/ryanjespersen</a></p> <p>9:28 - Mayor Al Siebring 44:01 - Dr. Marcel Danesi 1:27:26 - Justine Martinson</p>