Nickie Shobeiry

Nickie Shobeiry is a freelance film and radio producer and journalist who covers social impact and entrepreneurship in OBJ’s Bright Side of Business column. Currently, Shobeiry is co-producing a documentary series for Bell Fibe TV1. She also wrote a radio documentary series, airing on CKCU Radio FM, and writes for Shondaland. She was the TV host and narrator of Creatorland.

Bright Side of Business: Tooth and Nail takes bronze at world’s biggest beer competition

Ottawa

Tooth and Nail Brewing Company received a bronze award for its farmhouse-style ale Valor, at the 2023 World Beer Cup in Nashville, Tenn.

a woman kneels on a colourful paddleboard in the water

Bright Side of Business: Wavellon combines art and sport in new paddleboards

Ottawa

Paddleboard company Wavellon uses innovative technology to create inflatable boards that are as smooth to ride as they are uniquely designed.

Ottawa Changemakers: Kokom Scrunchies combines fun fashion with Indigenous culture

Ottawa

At just 12-years-old, Mya Beaudry is finding success as the founder and CEO of a fast-growing hair accessory business that celebrates her First Nation background.

Bright Side of Business: Ottawa BIAs win award for post-pandemic marketing campaign

Ottawa

Ottawa’s business improvement areas, which have been on the frontlines of many challenges, have been recognized by a prestigious award from the Ontario BIA Association.

Urooj Qureshi (left) presents an oversized cheque for $1,000 to tech startup EcoSafeSense and CEO Olga Koppel with the first Impact Centered Award.

Bright Side of Business: Entrepreneur helps companies scale with purpose

Ottawa

Raised with a strong sense of justice, social entrepreneur Urooj Qureshi has lived a life defined by his principles. Today, Qureshi is the founder and

Ottawa Changemakers: Ottawa scientist spearheads groundbreaking cancer treatments

Ottawa

Internationally-recognized scientist Dr. Jean-Simon Diallo is infecting cancer cells with viruses with his team at Virica Biotech in groundbreaking cancer treatment.

Bright Side of Business: Burovision makes learning inspirational for deserving students

Ottawa, Giving

Each year for the past 15 years, the team behind Burovision has come together to give back to the community through its Get Inspired! program,

Bright Side of Business: Stantec creates safe working environment for employees

Ottawa

Thanks to the firm’s existing internal expertise, it took Stantec just six months to fulfil the requirements needed to achieve the rating across all six

Ottawa Changemakers: Iranian immigrant takes advantage of incubators, accelerators

Ottawa, Giving, Techopia

Despite only having been in Canada for four years, Soheil Ataie is already a familiar face among the region’s entrepreneurship incubator programs.

Bright Side of Business: Local group supports artists by providing access to health insurance

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment

The Digital Arts Resource Centre’s health insurance is provided through the Arts and Entertainment Plan, a national, not-for-profit insurer created exclusively for artists.