Marissa Galko

Marissa Galko is a reporter with the Ottawa Business Journal. She is a graduate of Carleton University’s bachelor of journalism and humanities program with experience covering a range of topics from business and politics to fashion and music.

Rendering of the exterior of MIFO's new building on Carrière Street in Orléans.

Expanded MIFO will boost local economy, francophone community centre says

Ottawa, Insider Only Top Stories

Heinrich Stubbe has had to come up with ways to ensure quality products, despite the rising cost of cocoa. From left to right: Daniel Stubbe, Georgia, Heinrich Stubbe and Anna Stubbe. Photo from Stubbe Chocolates website.

How longtime Ottawa chocolatier Heinrich Stubbe is navigating the ‘skyrocketing’ cost of cocoa

Ottawa, Insider Only Retail, Top Stories

Andrea Greenhous, CEO of Vision2Voice, and her team. Photo supplied by Andrea Greenhous.

Will AI make employees more or less human in the workplace? We asked local HR experts

Human Resources, Insider Only Ottawa, Top Stories

Eh-OK: Local retailers of Canadian-made products see Canada Day sales bump

Ottawa, Retail, Top Stories

Two local made-in-Canada retailers are seeing increased sales after Canada Day, citing success from the ongoing “buy Canadian” trend. Sab Ventola, president of Made In

The lobby to Hard Rock Live, the concert venue. The red undulating pattern is meant to represent the Ottawa hills, made by a Toronto-based artist. Photo by Marissa Galko.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opens in Ottawa with nod to all things Canadian

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment, Top Stories, Tourism

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opened its first fully integrated Canadian location today on Albion Road, with many nods to Canadiana. The $350-million entertainment

OBJ Datebook: From galas to golfing, here’s what’s going on in Ottawa this summer

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Summer is a great time to enjoy what the city has to offer and there are a number of charity and networking events in Ottawa,

Batl Grounds' Ottawa location is heating up the competition in the recreational sports space with digital archery and a curated cocktail list. Photo submitted by Batl Grounds.

Axe-throwing venue looks to sharpen edge over competition with high-tech targets, new drink offerings

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment, Top Stories

High-tech archery experiences and a unique cocktail list are putting a longstanding axe-throwing facility on the map as a repeat activity for Ottawa residents, one

We celebrate the Forty Under 40 – and hear what their ‘other’ dream job would be

Forty Under 40, Award News, Ottawa, Top Stories

The Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade celebrated this year’s Forty Under 40 recipients at a gala at the Casino Hilton Lac-Leamy

The team of co-founders at Hireup, an Ottawa-based recruitment company. From left to right: Benjamin Falkner; Kyle Groh, CFO; Owen Gorman, COO; and Chris Egener, CEO. Photo submitted by Owen Gorman.

What Owen Gorman learned from dad Hugh and how he’s applying it to his own venture

Ottawa, Insider Only Top Stories

Juice Dudez has set up the "smoothie bike" in the hopes to bring in new customers this summer. Photo submitted by Nasr Nasr.

A ‘smoothie bike’? Customers can give it a whirl at two Ottawa Juice Dudez locations

Ottawa, Retail, Top Stories

One local entrepreneur is putting a new spin on summer marketing to bring in new customers. Nasr Nasr, owner of Ottawa’s Juice Dudez, said inspiration