social media influencers

Bianca Blakney, also known as Pinup Pixie, left, and photographer Sarah Bowman during a photoshoot at Bowman’s studio. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)

Vancouver Island TikToker aims for the stars with ‘retro-futurism’ aesthetic

Bianca Blakney’s style has amassed nearly 12 million followers

 

Paige Pritchard, a spending coach who shares financial advice on TikTok, poses for a photo in her home office, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Coppell, Texas. At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead. Pritchard said she chose her career path after blowing her entire $60,000 salary on clothing, beauty and hair products in the first year after she graduated from college. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

TikTok ‘de-influencers’ want Gen Z to buy less – and more

At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers…

 

Jake Hillhouse went for a swim on a flooded MacMillan Road in Cedar on Monday, Nov. 15. (Photo courtesy Colton Davis)

Social media stuntman goes for swim on flooded road in Cedar

Toronto ‘influencer’ wanted to take a positive from ‘horrible situation’ in B.C.

 

Senior influencer Sandra Sallin, 80, poses for a portrait at home, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. Sallin is among a growing number of seniors making names for themselves on social media. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Social media’s 70-up ‘grandfluencers’ debunking aging myths

Most people ages 50 and up use technology to stay connected to friends and family, according to a 2019 survey by AARP

Senior influencer Sandra Sallin, 80, poses for a portrait at home, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. Sallin is among a growing number of seniors making names for themselves on social media. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Kraft Heinz Ketchup brokers hot dog negotiations between wiener and bun companies, demanding a solution for unequal packs. (CNW Group/Kraft Heinz Canada)

Hotdogs in packs of 10, buns in packs of eight: Kraft Heinz asks ‘why?’

Condiment company launches online petition to see packaging field levelled

Kraft Heinz Ketchup brokers hot dog negotiations between wiener and bun companies, demanding a solution for unequal packs. (CNW Group/Kraft Heinz Canada)