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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Aiming high: Hexo’s $50M deal for T.O. producer next step in ‘big push’ to become global cannabis powerhouse

Hexo CEO Sebastien St-Louis said 48North’s strength in topical CBD- and THC-infused creams and ointments was a major selling point as Ottawa firm looks to expand its product lines.

Calian eyes ‘major shift’ into software sales in wake of record Q2 revenues

Kanata-based company reported revenues of $138 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, up 33 per cent from a year earlier. 

Wealth of influence: Investment broker to Ottawa’s tech stars takes control of boutique firm PWL Capital

Cameron Passmore is now majority shareholder of PWL, whose high-powered client roster includes local tech glitterati such as Shopify’s Tobi Lütke and Harley Finkelstein.

‘Staying true to our customers’: Giant Tiger still a ferocious retail force at age 60

Iconic Ottawa chain has never forgotten where it came from even as it's grown into a nationwide discount retail leader with 259 stores and more than 10,000 employees.

A (Sales)force to be reckoned with: Software giant signs on as sponsor of new Kanata meeting hub

Local tech leaders hope deal will set the stage for more Silicon Valley firms to establish or expand their presence in the region.

Airport will take years to recover from ‘devastating’ 2020, CEO says at annual meeting

Ottawa International Airport Authority CEO Mark Laroche didn’t sugar-coat the impact of the pandemic on the facility’s bottom line.

Sweet deal: Killaloe business owner, BeaverTails founder team up to keep snack franchise afloat

Dave Virk, whose family owns and operates a supermarket in the town west of Ottawa, has purchased the deep-fried snack franchise from previous owners Brent and Linda Bistrisky.

Kinaxis boss bullish on future after Ottawa software firm earns record Q1 customer wins

Supply-chain software maker’s revenues jumped nine per cent year-over-year, but company also posted its second straight quarterly loss.

Corel acquires Texas-based ad-blocking software maker in bid to boost recurring revenues

It's the Ottawa firm's first deal under the leadership of California-based tech veteran Christa Quarles.

Billionaire-backed B.C. firm acquires private Ottawa medical clinic ExecHealth for $12.6M

Downtown facility boasts a client roster of more than 1,000 individuals, including some of the best-known names in the Ottawa business community.
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