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’s Fastest Growing Companies: Pared-down business model spurs growth at Keynote Group

Fastest Growing Companies

Despite enjoying revenue growth most other companies can only dream of, the founders of the Keynote Group took a good, long look in the mirror

Startup hub OneEleven shuttering Ottawa office less than a year after opening

Techopia

Less than a year after it launched a downtown accelerator aimed at taking local startups to “the next level,” Toronto-based OneEleven is closing its Ottawa

Ottawa’s Calian hits 70 consecutive quarterly profits but shares sag on lowered guidance

Techopia

Calian Group set another new record for revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 while stretching its consecutive streak of quarterly profits to 70,

ClubLink, developers mum on Kanata Lakes plans as city seeks legal clarity

Residential

Days after the City of Ottawa said it would go to court if necessary to prevent the Kanata Golf and Country Club from being redeveloped,

Confederation Line progress on track, Ottawa transit boss confident in LRT summer launch

Ottawa

While all 13 stations on the Confederation Line have occupancy permits, more work still needs to be done on the vehicles themselves before light rail

Montreal developer proposes 25-storey mixed-use building in downtown Ottawa

Residential

A Montreal developer is proposing a new highrise apartment complex in the heart of Ottawa’s burgeoning downtown “urban tech” district. Place Dorée Real Estate Holdings

Ottawa Tourism re-evaluating budget priorities following provincial funding cut

Ottawa, Tourism

The province’s decision to eliminate its funding to Ottawa Tourism is a “significant hit” that will force the local marketing organization to make tough spending

Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies: IT certification firm light-years ahead of the competition

Fastest Growing Companies

The irony in Lightship Security’s back story is not lost on Jason Lawlor. A few years ago, Lawlor and fellow IT security certification veterans Greg

Ottawa’s Clearford sees pipeline to profitability with latest acquisition

Techopia

After racking up tens of millions of dollars in losses while it struggled to find a market niche, Ottawa cleantech firm Clearford Water Systems believes

Ottawa’s Clearford sees pipeline to profitability with latest acquisition

Techopia

After racking up tens of millions of dollars in losses while it struggled to find a market niche, Ottawa cleantech firm Clearford Water Systems believes