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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‘We’re busy’: Convention industry’s comeback in full swing as bookings approach 2019 levels

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.5% in December: Statistics Canada

The Canadian economy added 104,000 jobs in December as the unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Hoppier eyes 2023 breakout as digital gift-card provider embraces lean business model

Nearly a year after it slashed its headcount to five people from 21 in a last-ditch bid for survival, the Ottawa-based tech venture is back on a “very nice staircase upwards,” in the words of co-founder Cassy Aite.

Ottawa home sales down 30% in December as fall from record 2021 continues: OREB

Overall, home sales in Ottawa fell 25 per cent in 2022 from the previous year, with a total of 15,288 properties changing hands, compared with 20,289 in 2021.

To meet or not to meet? Shopify’s new policy spotlights major HR issue, biz leaders say

Business leaders are applauding Shopify’s decision to temporarily scrap most meetings so workers can devote more time to other tasks – but they also caution that decluttering employee calendars might be easier said than done.

Canadian firms raised $8.2B in venture capital in 2022, down 42% from 2021: Report

CPE Analytics total is still well above the $7.5 billion Canadian companies secured in 2019 before the pandemic triggered widespread economic uncertainty.

Shopify to ‘delete’ thousands of employee meetings in bid to become more efficient

Ottawa-based company argues time previously devoted to meetings can be better spent serving customers, developing new products and improving its current offerings.

CFO of the Year Profile: Senators’ Erin Crowe thrives in the eye of the storm

Last February, Crowe’s journey came full circle when she rejoined the Senators as chief financial officer and executive vice-president. Read this full feature on OBJ's CFO of the Year.

MindBridge seeing ‘significant’ sales uptick for fraud-detection software as offerings expand

As 2022 draws to a close, MindBridge says it’s enjoying another banner year as its artificial intelligence platform continues to get better at finding anomalies and accounting errors buried in customers’ financial spreadsheets.

Downtown businesses cheer feds’ plan for public servants to start returning to office next month

Employees across all departments in the core public service will be subject to a "phased introduction" of the return-to-office plan starting Jan. 16.
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