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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Tracking the globetrotting path of Invest Ottawa’s new VP of global expansion

Jens-Michael Schaal is on a mission to sell companies from around the world on the merits of doing business in the capital – a sales pitch he's personally prepped to give

Value-added products a fruitful venture for Ottawa farmers

In a bid to find new revenue streams, agricultural vendors turn to items such as ciders, preserves and other premade products

Ottawa’s Confederation Line LRT to open on Sept. 14

Nearly 15 months after the Confederation Line was originally slated to be carrying passengers, Mayor Jim Watson made it official Friday: the east-west LRT route will be ready to roll on Saturday, Sept. 14

Ottawa’s brick-and-mortar merchants benefit from Shopify effect

E-commerce powerhouse’s employees ‘improve themselves constantly’ by getting a crash course in retail at local stores

Ottawa’s Ross Video lands record $5M IRAP funding for new product development

Chief executive David Ross says the company will put the fresh funding towards its next generation of products, highlighting his excitement about 4K TV and cloud technologies

Toronto-based firm to upgrade Carling Executive Park after $56.5M acquisition

A Toronto-based real estate investment firm has purchased a trio of prime Class-A office buildings in Westboro in a push to expand its footprint beyond the southern Ontario market

Ottawa’s mid-tier malls face adapt-or-die retail landscape

With Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre set to be totally rebuilt, OBJ looks at whether community retail plazas still have staying power in a world of e-commerce and changing consumer buying habits

Ottawa-based Telesat sets astronomical expectations for low-Earth-orbit satellites

Telesat expects its advanced satellite program to generate $1.2 billion over the next decade as part of a new partnership with the federal government

Former military man Claude Brulé takes command at Algonquin College

The former military man has been a driving force in pushing for new approaches to learning at the 52-year-old post-secondary institution

After ‘16 years of amazing memories,’ Westfest takes final bow

Westfest, the long-running and always-free neighbourhood music festival, will end its run due to a lack of sponsorship dollars
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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
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