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.

‘It’s been a difficult fall,’ developer says, as Baseline highrises approved by city committee

Ottawa

A development proposal that will ultimately see three mixed-use highrises constructed on Baseline Road at Fisher Avenue has been approved by the city’s planning and

Businesses continue to invest in tech to meet consumers where they shop, report shows

Ottawa

After hard lessons learned during the pandemic and despite today’s challenging economy, many businesses are continuing to invest in technology to boost sales and profits.

Remote workers beware: ‘Home fever’ can strike without good lifestyle choices, research shows

Ottawa, Human Resources

Remote workers are making the most of their new professional lifestyle, according to two researchers from Carleton University, who argue that making conscious, healthy decisions

Porter, Air France lifting Ottawa airport passenger traffic back to pre-pandemic levels

Ottawa

Passenger volumes at the Ottawa International Airport are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, led by new offerings from Porter Airlines and Air

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.