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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Budget opens door to faster housing development in Ottawa, Canada Lands boss says

Feds aiming to speed up sale of surplus office properties, top bureaucrat tells summit

Public Services and Procurement Canada, which owns or leases more than 30 million square feet of office space in Ottawa-Gatineau, plans to reduce its office footprint by up to 50 per cent over the next decade in an effort to lower operating costs and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Developer reduces height of proposed residential tower on Hazeldean Road

In its revised application filed with the city, Devmont says it is scaling back the height of the main tower in its proposal for 6310 Hazeldean Rd., across the street from Stittsville Corners Shopping Plaza, and is readjusting the size of other parts of the development to maintain the same number of units.

Regional Group acquires Corel’s former headquarters on Carling Avenue

Regional Group has acquired Corel’s former headquarters on Carling Avenue, adding one of the city’s most recognizable...

New Ottawa home sales rise 58% in March as pent-up demand drives market: GOHBA

New home sales continue to rise in the National Capital Region compared with a year ago, the...

‘It’s been a fun career’: Michael Church leaving top job at Avison Young – but not retiring

The leader who oversaw Avison Young’s rise from a one-person shop to one of the largest commercial...

Feds’ pledge to speed up office offload means they’re ‘not coming back’ downtown: broker

The federal government’s pledge to invest $1.1 billion over the next 10 years to divest its office holdings more quickly is the final “nail in the coffin” for any hope the region’s largest employer will reclaim most of its pre-pandemic real estate footprint in downtown Ottawa, a prominent local commercial broker says.

Claridge Homes proposes ‘landmark’ tower, public park near Canadian Museum of Nature

Claridge Homes wants to raze several residences and office buildings to make way for a project that...

Online RV marketplace RVezy partners with dealers in bid to rev up sales

Founded in 2016, RVezy lists more than 15,000 RVs, tent trailers and campers for rent in Canada and the United States.

Ottawa-based Versaterm acquires Texas software firm in 10th M&A deal since 2020

Ottawa software company Versaterm’s aggressive strategy of growth through acquisitions continued this week as the firm pulled...
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 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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