Mia Jensen

Mia Jensen is a reporter with the Ottawa Business Journal. A graduate of Carleton University's School of Journalism, Mia previously worked as a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for the Sudbury Star covering health, mining, business and the arts. Outside of journalism, she has worked in communications with the Rainbow District School Board, and as a researcher for the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.
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Former Bay store on Rideau could make a good hotel, local market watchers say

OREB president Tami Eades shares her views on Ottawa’s housing market

The president of the Ottawa Real Estate Board says that uncertainty is the biggest factor at play in a housing market where conditions can be completely different from one community to the next.

Developments on St. Laurent, Hazeldean Rd. among those approved at committee

The city’s planning and housing committee has approved a proposal to build a 30-storey mixed-use tower just north of the St. Laurent Shopping Centre.

People on the move and accolades and milestones around town

After four years in her role, human resources leader Glenda Boldt is leaving one local family-owned business to join another.

‘13 Voices, One Home’: Local architecture firm hopes to tackle 24 Sussex

A local architecture firm is pursuing a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to renovate the prime minister’s residence, with the goal of representing all 13 provinces and territories in the design.

Rohit proposes two residential buildings near St. Laurent Shopping Centre

Another residential development is being proposed near the St. Laurent Shopping Centre, a location that has received significant attention from developers as a site for intensification.

Local food recovery program looks for more partners in hospitality sector

After redistributing 500,000 meals to those in need in two years, Ottawa Tourism and La Tablée des Chefs hope to expand their food recovery program to include all hospitality organizations across the city.

‘Creative people will win’: Ottawa ad agencies weigh in on the impact of AI

In the face of disruptions like artificial intelligence, some of Ottawa’s long-established advertising firms are leaning into strategy and human judgment to reassert their value to clients.

Trade war prompts Ottawa tech company to open U.S. office

At least one Ottawa company is expanding into the United States in response to unpredictable tariffs and economic challenges.

From pirate ships to floating saunas, it’s all part of entrepreneur Mat Slaman’s vision

Earlier this summer, entrepreneur Mat Slaman hung up his pirate hat after 17 years sailing around Mooney’s Bay with his company, Pirate Life Adventures. Now, he’s helping Ottawans brave the colder months with a more relaxing, year-round venture.
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Generative AI is a superpower for tech entrepreneurs creating new products. AI can help analyse problems, explore options and define solutions at a pace never before possible. Here’s the question: while AI is an inventor’s best friend, what role does it play in inventing new products from an intellectual property perspective? In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Kushal Shah, a registered Canadian patent agent and lawyer who recently joined Ottawa-based Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP. The discussion explores exactly how much heavy lifting an AI can do before it becomes difficult for a human to legally claim an invention. The conversation provides practical guidance on establishing a paper trail to prove a meaningful human contribution to the final product. Learn how to safely validate AI-generated suggestions and avoid the confidentiality traps of feeding unpatented ideas and proprietary data into generative AI systems in this latest episode. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:25 Introducing Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP 02:09 Introducing Kushal Shah 23:50 OBJ Updates and Closing For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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