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 startup Plantaform hopes to harvest profits from indoor gardening technology

Techopia

Local firm’s system uses a concept called fogponics, a technique pioneered by NASA that nourishes plants with nutrient-enriched water vapour.

Innovation 101: Carleton to open meeting rooms, classroom space at new Kanata North facility

Techopia

Site is part of the larger Hub350, which is billed as a “state-of-the-art global technology centre” bringing together local tech, finance and academic talent.

Gemstone teams up with Montreal firm on Centretown mixed-use highrise plan

Residential

Ottawa company hoping to attract a co-working provider and restaurant for commercial portion of proposed development at Somerset and O’Connor streets.

Long time coming: Bryden’s trash-to-energy firm lands first official sale

Techopia

Beleaguered cleantech enterprise formerly known as Plasco is hoping deal with California-based green-energy foundation will help accelerate its path to market.

NCC board endorses LeBreton master plan, names shortlist of developers for library lands

Real Estate

Blueprint would see 4,000 housing units and nearly a million square feet of retail and office space built over the next 35 years at LeBreton

Teed off: Ottawa golf course operators say sport unfairly targeted in latest closures

Sports and Entertainment

Local clubs on track for record revenues in 2021 before provincially mandated shutdown, owners and managers say.

Airport has high hopes feds will fund LRT terminal despite no budget mention

Tourism

Airport officials “weren’t expecting anything explicit” in the feds’ latest spending plan, spokesperson says.

Feds’ budget boost to domestic tourism expected to be boon for Ottawa

Tourism

Ottawa Tourism boss Michael Crockatt said $1 billion in new spending earmarked for pandemic-battered sector across Canada suggests the feds understand the economic importance of

ID verification powerhouse Entrust acquires Ottawa-based WorldReach

Techopia

Local firm’s touchless passport verification system has gained further urgency during the pandemic as airports look to eliminate as many high-touch points of contact as