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.

OMB’s west Ottawa condo ruling opens door to height violations, councillor says

Residential

The Ontario Municipal Board’s decision to allow a Toronto developer to go ahead with a 12-storey west-end condo tower if it features “landmark architecture” could

Ciena to move to new Kanata North campus

Techopia

Calling Ottawa “a thriving technology hub and a great place to do business,” networking equipment maker Ciena Corp. announced Friday it was moving to a

Family, friends bid fond farewell to tech giant Adam Chowaniec

Techopia

Renowned entrepreneur Adam Chowaniec had a simple approach to life: “Always look forward, never look back.” But the Ottawa business giant probably would have been

Capital primed for a rental revival

Construction

When Toronto’s “condo king,” Brad Lamb, raves about the opportunities in the Ottawa market these days, he’s actually not talking about condos. To be sure,

Sun Life towers set to get new look for LRT’s arrival

Non-Residential

One of downtown Ottawa’s prime office complexes is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation in an effort to attract new tenants and accommodate a major LRT station.

Ottawa’s CloudLink purchased by U.S.-based EMC

Techopia

Local cybersecurity firm CloudLink has been acquired by international data storage giant EMC Corporation, the companies announced on Thursday. Under the deal, which closed late

Boardspace time management app wins top prize at Algonquin research day

Techopia

As a busy college professor, entrepreneur and part-time employee of the National Hockey League, Chris Elliott knows the importance of time management. So it’s no

Ottawa commercial real estate market on the rebound: Colliers

Non-Residential

Much like the mid-April weather, the Ottawa commercial real estate market appears to be warming up after a prolonged cold spell. In its report for

Wipebook cuts a deal in the Dragons’ Den

Techopia

There was plenty of fire in the Dragons’ Den when a couple of Ottawa entrepreneurs made their pitch on the popular CBC program Wednesday night – most