David Sali

Dave is OBJ's senior features writer 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.
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Minto Apartment REIT boss bullish on future as firm spends $200M on pair of acquisitions

To say the past 24 months weren’t kind to companies like Minto that rent apartments in urban cores would be an understatement – but Michael Waters says that's all about to change.

Jobless rate holds steady at 4.9% in March as employment surges, labour force grows

Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate held steady at 4.9 per cent in March as a surge in employment was offset by a big jump in the number of people hunting for work.

Space-starved industrial tenants won’t see much relief until 2023, brokerage firms say

While Ottawa’s pipeline of new industrial real estate construction is growing, many of those projects won’t be finished until at least next year, according to a pair of new reports.

‘Multiple’ bids submitted for major attractions at LeBreton Flats, NCC says

Crown corporation says it hopes to sign a letter of intent with the preferred proponent in June, but wouldn't reveal if any of the pitches include plans for an NHL arena at the Flats.

Ottawa’s VC haul grows nearly fourfold to $400 million in 2021, research firm says

After a down year in 2020, startups in the Ottawa region bounced back last year when it came to their ability to attract early stage investment rounds, a new report says.

Reel believer: Incoming film commissioner Saint Sardos says Ottawa is a ‘jewel’ for producers

Industry veteran takes over as head of the not-for-profit Ottawa Film Office from Bruce Harvey, a former entertainment lawyer and film producer who launched the organization in 2017.

Driven to innovate: Autocorp.ai brings cutting-edge tech to ‘archaic’ world of car financing

Former car salesman-turned-startup founder Andrew Lemoine says he’s kickstarting a technological revolution in an industry that’s been stuck in neutral for far too long.

‘Antacid for the ocean’: Ottawa-born cleantech firm foresees lucrative future for carbon-capture system

Planetary Technologies has raised nearly $8 million in seed funding as it vies for tens of millions of dollars in prize money in a green-technology competition backed by Elon Musk.

Green dreams: Ex-Canopy Growth exec tackles climate change with new funding platform

Mark Zekulin says he was seeking a venture that would do good and was in a field that was “as exciting and as dynamic” as the topsy-turvy world of cannabis.

Ex-Windmill partner George to lead Colonnade BridgePort’s GTA expansion effort

City’s largest commercial property manager is turning to a veteran of the green building movement to scale up its development pipeline in Ottawa and accelerate its growth in southern Ontario.
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Matt Milton is a hometown guy that made it big. Almost one year ago, Milton stepped into the role of president of Microsoft Canada, a high point in a 25-year career in tech that has taken him to places such as New York, Oslo and Copenhagen. As president, Milton oversees more than 5,000 Canadian employees and has a mandate to help Canada get inspired by artificial intelligence. Microsoft Canada is leveraging its 40-year history and national workforce to lead the generational shift to AI. By collaborating with key partners, such as healthcare institutions like the Ottawa Hospital and the federal government, Microsoft is focusing on inspiration over pure automation. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran sits down with Milton to explore his local roots, the federal government's new "AI for All" strategy, and how startup entrepreneurs can navigate disruption by integrating AI to solve meaningful real-world challenges. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Introducing Matt Milton 08:35 Sponsor Segment 25:04 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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