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.

Is offboarding important? We ask a local HR consultant what a company should do for a departing employee

Ottawa, Human Resources

What do you do when an employee leaves your company? According to Jillian Moores, HR consultant with Quo HR, too few organizations have the answer

Observers laud downtown task force report’s ‘people-centric’ ideas, but warn next steps won’t be easy

Ottawa

Local experts see a new report on Ottawa’s downtown as evidence that multiple sectors and levels of government are capable of collaborating to fix the

Much-anticipated downtown task force report lays out blueprint for action in the core

Ottawa

There’s no one fix for Ottawa’s downtown core, but a new report by the Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force aims to be the first step

Not as many perks for job seekers in 2024 as labour market returns to balance, HR expert says

Insider Only Human Resources, Ottawa

Cobblestone Tours idles this winter as owners take stock of local tourism market

Ottawa

Cobblestone Tours is taking the season off while Ottawa tourism recovers from the pandemic and other challenges, says co-owner Étienne LeBlanc-Cameron.

NCC working with canal vendors to help mitigate risk of skateway not opening

Ottawa

Climate change has led the National Capital Commission, which operates and maintains the skateway, to make some changes to the way it collaborates with vendors.

Local businesses benefit as consumers increasingly choose non-alcoholic options

Ottawa

As alcohol sales drop across Canada, local producers and retailers of non-alcoholic beverage alternatives are getting a boost.

Grant and Pam Hooker BeaverTails lifetime achievement award

With recent mild weather, BeaverTails taking ‘slower’ approach to skateway season prep

Ottawa

Grant Hooker of BeaverTails says his fingers are crossed that the Rideau Canal Skateway will open this winter, but admits he’s taking a cautious approach.