David Sali

Dave is OBJ’s senior writer and editor with two decades of experience in the newspaper industry working for a variety of publications from community weeklies to major dailies. He is a four-time award-winning journalist by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP). He has received awards for best news feature, best scoop and best overall writer among medium-sized business publications.

Ottawa’s Windmill Development Group partners with T.O. firm on $100M green real estate fund

Real Estate

Two years in the making, project aims to finance environmentally sustainable developments in Ottawa and the Greater Toronto Area.

Ford’s shift to Google infotainment software won’t put brakes on BlackBerry QNX’s ascent: analysts

Techopia

Canadian firm’s secure operating system remains a key component of automaker’s vehicles, experts note.

Changing course: How Ian Fraser reimagined Run Ottawa’s business model for a pandemic world

Sports and Entertainment

When Ian Fraser took the top job at Run Ottawa in 2019, he had no idea how much he’d need to lean on every ounce

Ottawa accounting firm Evolta poised to expand digital-first model to T.O.

Ottawa

Firm to launch a six-figure Google ad campaign in the Greater Toronto Area as it strives to reach goal of quadrupling revenues from $5 million

Online student gains music to the ears of Orléans-based studio owner Chantal Hackett

Sports and Entertainment

Funded by a $10,000 grant from Desjardins Insurance, entrepreneur is poised to launch a new virtual singing academy.

Canadian Bank Note buys T.O.-based digital gaming software firm in $10M deal

Techopia

Company’s decision to acquire Bump is just one more step in its ongoing efforts to diversify its operations beyond printing currency.

Kanata-made saliva collection kits will boost COVID-testing efforts, DNA Genotek says

Techopia

Company announced this week that Health Canada has given the green light to its device for emergency use, meaning labs now have access to the

Ottawa’s rental apartment vacancy rate jumps to 3.9%: CMHC

Residential

More than 2,300 new rental units were added to the city’s inventory last year, yet the agency estimates that only about 890 of those were

Macadamian boss ‘handing off the keys’ after Gatineau software firm bought by U.S. company

Techopia

Co-founder Fred Boulanger to step aside now that local tech enterprise is under the ownership of Nashville-based digital health-care services provider emids.