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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Many advantages for property owners to have artists use vacant spaces, local group argues

Local and provincial arts organizations are encouraging property owners, both public and private, to embrace “meanwhile spaces” that grant temporary access to empty space to artists.

Ottawa’s Growcer sets up urban vertical farm at Area X.O to support The Ottawa Mission

With food costs top of mind for many charities, Ottawa company Growcer is partnering with the Ottawa Mission to set up an urban vertical farm to provide fresh leafy greens to the charity’s food program.

Hoteliers watch Ottawa as a place to invest as tourism, development offer opportunities

With plenty of development activity underway in Ottawa, local and out-of-town hotel owners said investors are keeping their eyes on the city as a growing market in the hospitality industry.

Shared office space leads to merger for Extension Marketing and WSI eStrategies Ottawa

After a year of co-habitation, two local marketing firms are taking their relationship to the next level. The Ottawa-based companies, Extension Marketing and WSI eStrategies Ottawa, announced earlier this month that they are officially merging after sharing an office space revealed their complementary skillsets.

OBJ hosts international business journals for annual summer conference

Business journals from across the U.S. gathered in Canada’s capital this week as the Ottawa Business Journal hosted the annual summer conference of the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.

Jacques Frémont looks back on nine years at uOttawa and talks about the challenges to come

From a global pandemic to the advent of artificial intelligence, Jacques Frémont has weathered more than one unprecedented situation in his nine years as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ottawa. 

Gburger leaves Elgin St. to take over former location of John’s Diner on Wellington St. W.

Gburger is leaving its Elgin Street location after 10 years and moving into the former location of the iconic John’s Diner on Wellington Street West.

Rebuild of fire-damaged Vittoria Trattoria in the ByWard Market set to begin next month

Six years after his restaurant in the ByWard Market was destroyed by fire, the owner of Vittoria Trattoria said construction of the new building is set to begin this summer.

Want to improve Ottawa’s nightlife? We asked the Forty Under 40 for their suggestions

Live music, family events and reliable transit – these are all things that this year’s Forty Under 40 recipients love and would love to see more of after the sun goes down in the capital.

Meatings Barbecue finds new home at Broadhead Brewery’s Orléans location

With the chaos of the pandemic in the rearview mirror, Ottawa’s Meatings Barbecue has finally found a new location that the owners hope will help them expand the business and make it more lean and efficient.
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