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.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-sali-62882925/

Prominent broker urges feds to rethink plan to sell downtown office buildings

Space crunch ‘inevitable’ as feds set to expand return-to-office mandate, real estate execs say

A spokesperson for Public Services and Procurement Canada said Tuesday the department “does not anticipate any challenges” finding enough room in its existing portfolio for workers who will need to be in the office an extra day each week starting July 6.

Family plan: Shabinsky-led Glenview Homes launches expansion to Texas

Glenview Homes co-founder and executive director Jake Shabinsky told OBJ Wednesday his firm has hired veteran Houston-based developer Blake Roberts to head a new subsidiary in Texas’s largest city.

Patent power: BluWave, other Ottawa firms eye IP licensing as new revenue stream

After nearly a decade of developing cutting-edge software to make electricity providers, data centres and EV batteries...

New Ontario Defence Association aims to close gap between industry, government

As the federal government ramps up defence spending, another new industry organization is aiming to help homegrown...

Industrial rents fall slightly in Q1 as Ottawa market shows ‘signs of stabilization’: Colliers

Ottawa’s industrial market is “showing signs of stabilization” after several years of rapid growth, a new report...

House prices to increase 2% in Ottawa this year, Royal LePage forecast says

The aggregate price of a home in Ottawa will increase two per cent in the fourth quarter...

‘You have to be creative’: The long, winding road to converting 360 Laurier Ave. into apartments

At first glance, the terrazzo tiles in the lobby of an 11-storey apartment complex at 360 Laurier...

Minto boss wants to see more ‘creative solutions’ as developers grapple with rising costs, fees

Even as inflation, taxes and other worries occupy much of his head space, Minto Group CEO Michael Waters says he remains optimistic that industry and government can find solutions if they put their heads together.

‘We were unable to grow’: Michael Waters on why it was time to take Minto Apartment REIT private

Minto Group chief executive Michael Waters probably speaks for most people in his industry when he offers...
1...345...222Page 4 of 222
Get Our Email Updates

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.

Sign Up Now

OBJ360 Sponsored

Guest Blogs

Social Galleries

Video

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
What do you love about Ottawa? | 2026 Forty Under 40 Recipient Profiles

Event Calendar

View Calendar