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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Looming interest rate hikes could deal another major blow to COVID-battered SMEs, biz group says

Canadian Federation of Independent Business boss Dan Kelly says expected rate hikes will pack a wallop for retailers, restaurants and other mainstreet enterprises in a couple of key ways.

Fengate to build 1,900 residential units at pair of prime Ottawa development sites

Toronto firm says it has purchased a one-acre site at 1209 St. Laurent Blvd., across from the St. Laurent Shopping Centre, as well as property at 1047 Richmond Rd., near Carlingwood Shopping Centre.

Ottawa’s PartnerPortal.io lands six-figure pre-seed funding round to fuel scaleup bid

Investors in Ottawa software startup that helps customers expand their marketing and sales partnership networks include a former top executive at Shopify rival BigCommerce.

T.O.-based Crown Realty acquires Gloucester’s Park of Commerce

Deal comes just a few months after company purchased a 50 per cent stake in the downtown Place de Ville office complex.

$20M federal relief package ‘just the start’ of what’s needed to aid merchants hit by protests, biz group says

Under the initiative announced last weekend, downtown businesses will be eligible for up to $10,000 to cover non-deferrable operational costs not covered by other federal programs.

Board of Trade hoping word on fed relief for downtown businesses arrives ‘in next day or so’

The Board of Trade issued an open letter Thursday calling on local officials from all levels of government to work together to end the protests.

Big buy: Telus acquires Ottawa-based IT firm Fully Managed for $137M

An Ottawa-based IT enterprise that expanded across the country by snapping up companies in B.C., Alberta and southern Ontario has been acquired by Telus for $137 million.

SaaS-y move: L-Spark’s signature showcase reverts to in-person format

Kanata-based accelerator announced Wednesday that its annual SaaS Showcase will be held in the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park on April 6.

Going all inn: Montreal firm proposes 35-storey hotel and apartment complex at Slater and Bay streets

Rimap Development's proposal calls for about 270 rental units and 230 hotel rooms on prime piece of downtown real estate just south of the Lyon LRT station.