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 student’s money-transfer app making waves in fintech world

Techopia

Unlike many university students getting ready to graduate this year, Serge Kiema isn’t fretting about finding gainful employment once his days on campus are over.

Ottawa businesses catering to e-commerce pick up steam during lockdown

Techopia

Spencer MacPherson’s burgeoning digital photography business was gaining momentum by the month when the COVID-19 crisis suddenly stopped one of its key service lines in

AI project could help authorities better project coronavirus’s path, Carleton prof says

Techopia

Mohamed Ibnkahla says his project could help identify people who lack food or medication during the COVID-19 crisis or show signs of the illness.

Ottawa’s Equispheres lands $17M in new funding for high-tech metal powder

Techopia

A Kanata company that’s developing a high-tech metal powder for automotive and aerospace manufacturing has some more rocket fuel in its own tank thanks to

Ottawa fitness studios going virtual in bid to bulk up revenues during COVID-19 pandemic

Ottawa

With government-imposed restrictions forcing the closure of gyms, yoga studios and other facilities, fitness entrepreneurs have been forced to find other ways to keep their

Rideau Street development site sells for $3.25M

Real Estate

Proximity to light rail, the University of Ottawa and other amenities makes land appealing for residential or commercial use, broker says.

Almonte’s 3 Sixty hiring ‘on a daily basis’ as demand for security guards grows during COVID-19 crisis

Defence and Security

As the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc with the economy, the founder of Almonte security firm 3 Sixty Risk Solutions has been forced to

Sex-toy maker with Ottawa roots sees surge in online sales

Retail

A sex-toy company with Ottawa roots says online sales of its products are booming as more and more people practise “self-care” of the most intimate

‘We have to make it ourselves’: COVID-19 will change how customers look at outsourcing, Ottawa manufacturer says

Ottawa

Laurie Dickson believes manufacturers like his have a major role to play in making the country less reliant on foreign suppliers of vital medical equipment.