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.

Tony Bailetti, pictured, developed the 'Up Our Game, Canada' program with Ian Lee. Photo provided.

Two Carleton profs want to help Canadian businesses ‘pull up their socks’ in face of U.S. tariffs

Ottawa, Insider Only Top Stories

Beyond the Pale's ByWard Market location is doing its best to accommodate events and market itself as an event venue. Photo from Beyond the Pale's website.

Beyond the Pale owner plans to bring events back to the space once occupied by the Courtyard

Ottawa, Retail, Top Stories, Tourism

The owner of Beyond the Pale Brewing Co., which took over the space in the ByWard Market previously occupied by the Courtyard Restaurant, says his

Karim Ismail, founder and CEO of Kilonova Interactive, has created a VR experience for in-class students at Safe2Pass driving school. Photo provided by Karim Ismail.

Driving change: Ottawa startup Kilonova Interactive uses VR to get students road-ready

Techopia, Insider Only Top Stories

TwoTh Autosport team as drivers Tobi Lütke and Travis Hill win the HSR prototype challenge in 2024. From left to right: Barry DeGray (Fuel/Transport), Kenny Riedmann (Driver), Rowan Smillie (Lead Engineer), Adam Tierney (Lead Technician/Shop Foreman), Tobias Lutke (CEO, Shopify), Travis Hill (Team Principal/Driver), Nadine Audette (Hospitality), Trevor Hill (Team Principal/Competition Director/Driver), Marc Warren (Technician), Cameron Keighley (Media). Photo provided by TwoTh Autosport.

Brothers Trevor and Travis Hill help some of Ottawa’s biz elite fulfill their need for speed

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Spark Beer owners Andrea Gormley and John Sproull at the Ontario Brewing Awards. Photo provided by Andrea Gormley.

It’s one thing after another, but Ottawa’s Spark Beer is surviving and thriving in Chinatown

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Sales tax ‘holiday’ gets mixed reviews from Ottawa restaurant owners

Ottawa, Top Stories

As the break from federal and provincial sales taxes on certain items comes to an end this Saturday, two Ottawa restaurateurs are giving the initiative

Grant and Pam Hooker BeaverTails lifetime achievement award

‘Proudly Canadian’: Sales of made-in-Canada BeaverTails boom with busy canal season

Ottawa, Top Stories, Tourism

BeaverTails co-founder Grant Hooker says business is booming as a frosty Canadian winter has skaters stopping in to enjoy the iconic pastries on the Rideau