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.

Digital agency Soshal ditches marketing division, rebrands as Craft&Crew

Techopia

With digital services now generating the lion’s share of company’s revenues, management says it’s time for agency to focus on what it does best.

Ottawa entrepreneur Karla Briones sharing lessons from the school of hard knocks

Ottawa

Native of Mexico says new online program aimed at immigrants will tackle topics such as writing a business plan, securing financing and hiring employees.

Ottawa business coalition boss blasts ‘unfairness’ of new COVID-19 restrictions

Ottawa

Mark Kaluski says the province needs to crack down on big-box retailers such as Costco and Walmart if it really wants to get the virus

Frozen out: Tourism businesses lament shift to virtual Winterlude

Tourism

The Department of Canadian Heritage, which runs the popular winter festival, says it is moving all programming online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

‘A tough pill to swallow’: Ottawa-area ski hill operators slam Ontario shutdown

Sports and Entertainment

Calabogie Peaks, Mount Pakenham say they stand to lose millions of dollars in revenue due to provincially mandated closures while Quebec resorts remain open.

Ottawa consulting firm CPCS merges with U.K.-based company

Ottawa

The combined firm will have a total headcount of nearly 140 people and annual revenues of more than US$30 million.

Ottawa Board of Trade boss urges residents to be ‘more diligent’ in efforts to curb spread of COVID-19

Ottawa

Sueling Ching said the province will likely have no choice but to extend widespread business shutdowns if the city’s infection rate continues at its current

Ottawa-based carbon-capture startup Planetary Hydrogen moving most staff to Nova Scotia

Techopia

Firm launched in 2019, which uses renewable electricity to split ocean water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, recently signed Shopify as its first customer.

Pre-COVID pivot pays off for bug-detecting e-commerce software firm Noibu

Techopia

Ottawa software startup that posted nearly 600 per cent revenue growth in 2020 is projecting a similar surge in sales over the next 12 months.

Calian Group buys Quebec-based antenna systems provider in $22M deal

Techopia

Kanata firm paid $13 million up front for InterTronic, which employs about a dozen people and specializes in ground satellite technology for customers in the