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.

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CHEO Bears’ Den picks a winner among four local health-care startups

William Jones walked into the CHEO Bears’ Den event with his mother in mind. The CEO and co-founder...

Forget the diet, we highlight three of the most unique products at the Ottawa Christmas Market

Local markets are always a treasure trove of unique products. OBJ tracked down three businesses that are...

McDonald’s Canada could return to the ByWard Market when the timing is right, CEO says

McDonald’s Canada is looking to open five new locations in Ottawa in the next year and hopes...

New luxury goods store to open on Sparks St. next week hoping to close market gap

Abdul Mintoo is becoming familiar with the garment industry from every perspective. His native country of Bangladesh is...

Tour of properties for lease on Sparks St. aimed at rekindling interest in the pedestrian mall

Business owners interested in sussing out a prime location on Sparks Street were taken on a tour...

Three women-led Ottawa startups among SheBoot’s latest graduating cohort

Three Ottawa-based startups were among the 2024 cohort of SheBoot graduates after the organization’s grand finale took...

Vancouver-based chef looks to crack Ottawa market with brunch-focused eatery Yolks

When Vancouver-based chef Steve Ewing got a cold call from Happy Belly Food Group asking if he’d be interested in expanding his brunch-focused restaurant business, Yolks, to Ottawa, he initially declined.