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.

Macadamian partners with Bruyère on app to streamline COVID-19 screening process

Techopia

A local software firm is helping to speed up the process of screening health-care employees for symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

Construction clampdown both barrier and boon to Ottawa firms

Construction

While the Ontario government’s decision to impose new restrictions on the construction industry will hurt some local businesses, it could be a springboard to more

Superette CEO cheers Ontario’s decision to reopen cannabis market

Retail

Superette CEO Mimi Lam is taking her cannabis retailing business to the street after the Ontario government backtracked on last week’s decision to shut down

Ottawa’s Pythian acquires U.S.-based firm in bid to expand market reach

Techopia

Despite the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one Ottawa tech firm didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger on a major deal to

Marketing Ottawa’s music industry amid COVID-19

Sports and Entertainment

Industry group’s new boss has a daunting task ahead: sustaining an industry that makes its money from people congregating in large groups when such gatherings

Will take ‘years’ for Ottawa airport to return to previous highs, CEO Mark Laroche says

Tourism

“I believe it will take years to build our passenger numbers back to 2019 levels,” YOW’s chief told reporters, adding later: “I hope I’m wrong.”

Ottawa tech firms catering to teleworkers see ‘surge in demand’ for products

Techopia

With the number of Canadians working from home climbing dramatically, local companies are going ‘flat out’ to deliver solutions

Ottawa’s office landlords taking flexible approach with tenants amid pandemic

Non-Residential

Landlords and tenants are trying to map out a way forward that inflicts the least economic pain

Will Ottawa’s red-hot housing market withstand COVID-19?

Residential

Plus, Ottawa realtors share their picks for the capital’s hottest neighbourhoods

Spartan Bioscience fielding flurry of orders for COVID-19 test kit

Techopia

An Ottawa-based biotech firm says orders are pouring in from across the world for its handheld device that’s designed to produce COVID-19 test results in