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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Local economy adds 7,200 jobs in September as region’s unemployment rate falls to 6.4%

The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Friday.

Huntington Properties targets ‘activity-based’ tenants for newly acquired Rideau Street building

Huntington Properties purchased the three-storey building at 135 Rideau St. from LaSalle Investment Management last week for $8.5 million.

Get a sneak peek at new-look World Exchange Plaza as landlord eyes ‘amazing’ retail names for revamped complex

The owners of the newly renovated World Exchange Plaza are bringing in a “well-known” coffee retailer and seeking a restaurant to fill space formerly occupied by the LCBO as they try to keep pace with other downtown landlords that have modernized their properties in a bid to entice workers back to the office. 

Sensing greatness: Giatec Scientific lands more funding to fuel pursuit of $100M in annual revenue

Giatec Scientific has secured millions of dollars in new federal funding as the Ottawa-based cleantech company chases...

Hire expectations: Ex-Shopify staffer’s new startup uses AI to take legwork out of recruiting

A former Shopify employee and senior executive at one of Ottawa’s leading software startups is taking the...

Shopping for new clients: Trellis opens demand-generation platform to Shopify merchants

Trellis announced this week its demand-generation platform can now be integrated into Shopify stores.

Walmart special: Retail giant’s Canadian pharmacies to use Calian software

Fresh off new collaborations with a pair of high-profile Ottawa partners, Calian Group is keeping the deals...

Montreal’s Englobe acquires Ottawa engineering firm Goodkey, Weedmark & Associates

Montreal-based engineering and environmental services firm Englobe announced this week it has reached an agreement to purchase local consulting firm Goodkey, Weedmark & Associates.

Firms behind Zibi project seek partner, float convention centre as ‘interesting’ idea for Gatineau land

The companies behind the Zibi development say they’re looking to join forces with another real estate firm...

Ottawa’s downtown office occupancy rate to ‘trend higher’ in fourth quarter, Colliers predicts

The capital’s return-to-office rate still lags other major Canadian cities, Colliers said in its third-quarter office market report released Tuesday, in which it noted the city’s downtown office vacancy rate jumped more than a full percentage point from the previous quarter.
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