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.

Southern Ontario restaurant Sultan Ahmet is reopening at its Bank Street location after it temporarily closed last month. (Photo by David Sali)

Former Clocktower Pub on Bank St. vacant again as BIA studies what should fill the space

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‘Revitalization’ at St. Laurent mall will include new concept Sephora, H&M, Bikini Village

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Visits to ByWard Market begin to exceed 2019 levels and officials expect trend to continue

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Emma Brown, founder of care-tech platform Whimble. Photo submitted by Emma Brown.

Top of Mind in Tech: Whimble founder Emma Brown talks expansion plans

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Ted Wagstaff and Jacqueline Belsito will co-chair the 2025 Order of Sport awards gala this October. Photo submitted.

Q&A: Sens’ Jacqueline Belsito and Ted Wagstaff talk Ottawa’s growing sports economy

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Phista co-founders Martin Belporo and Dan Basambombo. Photo submitted by Dan Basambombo.

Former Redblacks linebacker Dan Basambombo on going from the gridiron to the incubator

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

Expanded MIFO will boost local economy, francophone community centre says

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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

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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

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

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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