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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Region’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.7% in August, highest level in four years

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose to its highest level in four years last month as the local economy...

Ex-Power Tek exec Pamic taking M&A talents to new venture in industrial sector

Joseph Pamic, who spearheaded a series of M&A deals that helped Stittsville-based Power-Tek Group more than triple its revenues since 2020, announced this week he has launched a venture with Toronto-based business partner Robert Curran aimed at acquiring companies in the precision manufacturing, industrial and consumer packaging industries.

Prominent heritage building at Bank and Albert streets sells for nearly $3M

A well-known heritage office building at a major downtown intersection is changing hands for nearly $3 million. Ottawa-based...

Calian says ‘market tailwinds’ in its favour as activist investor calls for potential sale

Shares in Calian Group jumped this week after the company responded to an activist investor’s call to...

Ottawa marketing agency seoplus+ acquires Meerkat Marketing in all-cash deal

Ottawa-based seoplus+ has acquired local firm Meerkat Marketing in an all-cash deal that brings together two of...

With court decision looming, fate of former Ottawa Bay locations still up in the air

Local retail leasing experts say it’s still anyone’s guess what will fill the gaping vacancies left behind...

Telesat brings veteran mining, energy exec Tremblay on board as next CFO

Telesat is turning to a veteran executive from the mining and energy sectors to be its next...

More ‘big-box’ retail spaces sitting empty in Ottawa, CBRE says

Ottawa’s robust retail leasing market is starting to show a few cracks as more and more large...

Networking and cybersecurity provider CANARIE taps Michael Tremblay as next CEO

Nearly a decade ago, Michael Tremblay left the comfort of Microsoft’s executive suite because he couldn’t resist...

New Ottawa home sales hit five-year high for July, builders group says

New home sales were up nearly 10 per cent year-over-year last month as transactions reached their highest...
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 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/
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