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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Thinking inside the box: Entrepreneur’s search for African snacks sparks new food venture

Tetia Bayoro's business, Chap Chap Snacks, sells traditional African snacks on a subscription basis, sending customers a new package of goodies each month.

Airport’s outlook ‘a lot brighter’ after recent passenger gains, official says

After being at less than 10 per cent of pre-COVID levels earlier in the year, passenger volumes at YOW have climbed to within 50 per cent of their 2019 totals.

Hexo names food and beverage industry veteran Cooper new CEO

Move comes just two days after co-founder and former chief executive Sebastien St-Louis abruptly departed the Ottawa cannabis company.

‘There’s the TikTok guy’: Smiths Falls appliance retailer builds global following

Since posting his first video in March, Corey McMullan has gained nearly 44,000 followers, and his posts have generated nearly half a million likes. 

Snapclarity founder Storey eyes millions in funding for new ‘marketplace of wellness’

Ottawa entrepreneur is seeing surging demand for new software platform aimed at making it easier for patients to access therapists and other health-care professionals. 

Hexo CEO St-Louis out weeks after activist investor sounds alarm

Ottawa-based cannabis producer has seen its share price drop by 58 per cent since the beginning of the year.

Could L’Esplanade Laurier soon be on the block?

Laurier Avenue complex and other aging federal properties could be sold to the private sector as the feds look to modernize their portfolio, the Ottawa Real Estate Forum heard this week.

Reaching for the stars: Claridge eyes plan to build 60-storey residential tower in Little Italy

Highrise would eclipse another Claridge project, the nearby Icon condo tower, which is now the city's tallest building.

‘Perfect product for today’: Omni’s new boss bullish on trash-to-energy firm’s future

Energy industry veteran Jonathan Lundy has taken over for founder Rod Bryden, who stepped away from Ottawa cleantech venture's day-to-day operations earlier this month.

Ottawa has lost 8,600 retail jobs since July. Why?

Even as malls and other shops reopened over the summer and capacity restrictions in stores were eased, the number of retail employees in the nation’s capital has steadily fallen.
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