Ada Slivinski
After earning her Bachelor of Journalism degree at Carleton University, Ada Slivinski started her career in media producing a national TV talk show. She then worked as a reporter in Vancouver, holding politicians to account and sparking a ministry investigation.
She has travelled across Canada and into the US to cover stories and elections. After moving into PR, Ada started working in Vancouver real estate where she discovered her passion for helping small business owners tell their stories and founded Jam PR, a boutique agency focused on helping the “little guy” get big exposure.
Artisans frustrated by farmers market changes
To say that small businesses have been dealt an impossible…
Read moreDevastated tourism industry needs a plan
It’s tough to think of an industry COVID-19 hit harder…
Read moreWhen you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go
“Washroom closed, apologies for the inconvenience,” is what the sign…
Read moreIf you build it, they will come
This week the provincial government launched a new grant to…
Read moreCOVID-19 and customer service
As we enter 2021, small businesses are struggling to survive…
Read moreEven just to light just one candle
Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent time in restaurants…
Read moreSecrecy around Sahota deal a communications misstep
In my days as a daily news reporter, I spent…
Read more‘Echo pandemic’ of mental health must be addressed
Asked to stay home, isolate, and give up many of…
Read moreChilliwack defied predictions – why?
With mail-in-ballots still to be counted, for now Chilliwack has…
Read moreCrowdfunding real estate shakes up the market
Investing in real estate has traditionally had a high barrier…
Read more‘Unbundling’ university will change higher education forever
My kid sister is starting university this year. Just like…
Read moreMore clarity needed on return to school
There are just over five weeks left until kids are…
Read moreAutomation could play a bigger part in post-pandemic future
During the COVID-19 pandemic, factories around the world have been…
Read moreBusinesses should practice what they post
Authentic and transparent communication has never been more important than…
Read more‘Covid fees’ a short-term fix that could alienate customers
With non-essential businesses starting to open up in Phase 2…
Read moreWhat it’s like to run a PR agency during a pandemic
The other morning I was keying up a press release…
Read moreIt took a pandemic to relax outdated liquor laws
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve faced a lot of rules…
Read morePlease, reconsider the decision to close parks
Over the past week or so, my daughter has been…
Read moreCOVID-19 forces businesses to show their human side
COVID-19 has changed business all over the world, both in…
Read moreHomeschooling helped prepare me for quarantine
Parents across the country are preparing to teach their kids…
Read moreTaxed past the brink
This week, the provincial government announced a new Interim Business…
Read moreRegulation not the way to fix rising home insurance rates
An Abbotsford condo has seen a 780 per cent increase…
Read moreBehind every business…
Businesses across the province took the opportunity this Monday to…
Read moreAfterpay just postpones the pain
It started innocently enough. I was browsing Wayfair for a…
Read moreRide sharing delay didn’t bring any wins
It’s taken over eight years, many court battles and political…
Read moreRoyal Flush: Harry and Meghan good for BC business
Harry and Meghan’s time on Vancouver Island has been chronicled…
Read moreRoaring ‘20s for the Vancouver housing market?
Vancouver’s housing market is seeing some action going into 2020…
Read moreProperty tax hike a tough pill to swallow for small business
Property taxes are going up in Vancouver. The City just…
Read moreAfter cracking down on short term rentals, City Hall wants a piece of the pie
There’s a parcel of land for sale in Vancouver for…
Read moreBusinesses need to work harder to retain driven staff
The number of small businesses in Canada grows every day….
Read moreThe next frontier of the rental economy: baby clothing
We’re used to renting homes – even for the long…
Read moreAstronomical ICBC rates mean it’s time for choice
ICBC has changed their rate structure for young people and…
Read moreBusinesses have an opportunity to ride the environmental wave
On the last Friday in September, over 100,000 people –…
Read morePolitics, business both call for full disclosure
Our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been under fire this…
Read moreEven with an app, you should watch your back
A Vancouver masseur who used an app called Soothe to…
Read moreNightclub closures shows young people’s tastes have changed
Over the past ten years, Granville Street in Downtown Vancouver…
Read moreMetro Vancouver home sales up – but still out of reach for most
After months of slowing down, home sales in Metro Vancouver…
Read moreWho turns people away from a half-full parking lot?
Entertaining some out-of-town guests last long weekend, we decided to…
Read moreYou’ve got (drugs in the) mail!
Canadians can now purchase their psychedelic mushrooms by mail order,…
Read moreTax laws need to move quickly to keep small business alive
The City of Vancouver is once again mulling a change…
Read moreDrive-thru ban goes too far – but…
Halifax’s environment committee is looking at a feasibility study to…
Read moreLaundry Service hits Vancouver Mainstream
Laundry service WeDoLaundry made the news last week for its…
Read moreUnlimited plans bring some sanity to cell phone bills
My Telus cell phone bill last month was $1,056.72. Yup,…
Read moreThe double-edged sword of Facebook sales
It’s a parental nightmare. My kids have a year-end dance…
Read moreHow do you measure green?
For years, businesses have been making claims about their green…
Read moreCampus nap pods, crying closets no substitute for real balance
Last week, an art project created by University of Utah…
Read moreTime to start keeping better track of vaccinations
The other day we received a letter in the mail…
Read moreGovernment looking to hire ‘wizards’
The Treasury Board of Canada is looking to hire “wizards.”…
Read moreTechnology is rewiring our brain – time to clue in and log off
As I sit and tap out this column, I realize…
Read moreNeed a lawyer? There’s an app for that.
Earlier this year, I needed some legal advice. I went…
Read moreWhat’s wrong with millennials? Nothing.
Millennials may have been pigeonholed as lazy, apathetic, and entitled….
Read moreIn defence of the Legislature dress code
Media attention at the BC Legislature was diverted to a…
Read moreEnd the booze ban on BC Ferries
Every year as summer nears, BC Ferries warns British Columbians…
Read moreFacebook and Instagram outage pose challenges for small business
On Wednesday, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went down for many…
Read moreFake Feminism coming back to bite Trudeau
When Trudeau named his first cabinet, he was proud to…
Read moreMarie Kondo sparking joy for thrift store shoppers
If you’ve been browsing local thrift stores lately and noticed…
Read moreThere’s no (small) business like snow business
Early this week, Vancouver, Victoria, and their surrounding areas were…
Read more‘If I was starting a business now, it wouldn’t be in Vancouver.’
According to survey data from the Canadian Federation of Independent…
Read moreSocial media can’t replace the ground game
Over the past five years, there’s been a rush for…
Read moreBureaucracy keeping cannabis black market viable
When cannabis sales began last October, it didn’t take long…
Read moreToronto better poised to weather real estate storm
Over the past several months, we’ve seen what some predicted…
Read moreGoogle Guarantee a tradeoff for small business
This month, Google launched Google Guarantee, a new feature billed…
Read moreBalancing affordable and desirable
Municipalities trying to attract business often try to lower rents…
Read moreSkip the pumps?
This month, gas-delivery service Filld expanded into Vancouver. According to…
Read moreStay out of our hair
Imagine graduating from hair school and considering your employment options….
Read moreIn the real estate market? There’s an app for that.
Imagine putting your property up for sale. Instead of calling…
Read moreCutting waste can mean big profits
This week, “thought leaders” in waste reduction are gathering in…
Read moreVancouver should do more to attract and retain top talent
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi got some flak this week. He…
Read moreCanada Post strike riles small business owners
This week, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers launched a…
Read moreWherever you live, City Hall needs more small business owners
This week, municipalities around BC will vote in their mayors,…
Read moreBack to Business: cracking down on Airbnb kills entrepreneurial spirit
Last month, the City of Vancouver placed more restrictions on…
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