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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Ottawa hotels hoping for summer reopening; awaiting provincial rules

Reopening of attractions such as museums and galleries is key to wider tourism recovery, industry group says

Toronto’s Crown Realty acquires 23-building portfolio in Ottawa

Firm has purchased more than 400,000 square feet of office space in the south and east ends of the city.

Coping with COVID-19: Watson urges Ottawa residents to accelerate tourism industry’s revival

Appearing on a live video segment with OBJ, Mayor Jim Watson said the path to recovery starts in our own backyards.

Ottawa BIAs call for six-month pause on business evictions

Colliers International says nearly one-third of tenants in its Ottawa portfolio requested rent relief last month.

Health-tech firm TryCycle, Royal Ottawa partner on platform to detect suicide risks

An Ottawa company that uses AI to predict when patients need mental health treatment is teaming up with the Royal to help pinpoint people at risk of suicide.

The post-pandemic world awaiting Ottawa’s malls

As unpaid rents spike in malls across Canada, retail experts say shopping centres will need to reinvent themselves if they want to remain viable ​– and Ottawa is no exception.

Martello acquires European firm, prepares to divest money-losing business line

CEO John Proctor calls company's long-term growth strategy a “mixture of offence and defence."

Former KNBA marketing boss helping raise aerospace firm Peraton’s profile in capital

A recognizable face in the Kanata North business community has left the tech park to join a...

Feds seek private-sector partner to build new east-end office complex

The 1.6-million-square-foot office complex just south of the St. Laurent Shopping Centre is part of a plan to turn the site into a mixed-use neighbourhood with residential units, parks and shops.

Colonnade BridgePort to build ‘mixed-use community hub’ near Via Rail, LRT stations

One of the city’s largest real estate firms is teaming up with a Toronto-based partner to develop what it calls an “urban village” on a prime piece of land in Ottawa's east end.
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Matt Milton is a hometown guy that made it big. Almost one year ago, Milton stepped into the role of president of Microsoft Canada, a high point in a 25-year career in tech that has taken him to places such as New York, Oslo and Copenhagen. As president, Milton oversees more than 5,000 Canadian employees and has a mandate to help Canada get inspired by artificial intelligence. Microsoft Canada is leveraging its 40-year history and national workforce to lead the generational shift to AI. By collaborating with key partners, such as healthcare institutions like the Ottawa Hospital and the federal government, Microsoft is focusing on inspiration over pure automation. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran sits down with Milton to explore his local roots, the federal government's new "AI for All" strategy, and how startup entrepreneurs can navigate disruption by integrating AI to solve meaningful real-world challenges. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Introducing Matt Milton 08:35 Sponsor Segment 25:04 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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