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.

Who inspired you? We asked the 2025 Forty Under 40 recipients who they admire most

Multi-unit construction powers Ottawa to 22% increase in housing starts year-to-date

Construction of new homes rose 22 per cent in Ottawa from January to October, compared to the same period in 2024.

We go behind the scenes of Ottawa’s increasingly competitive hotel industry

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of downtown Ottawa, the lobby of the Marriott Hotel on Kent Street is calm and quiet. Guests who pass through the rotating front door would have no idea that, behind the scenes, an overhaul of the entire building is underway.

BeaverTails ready for another season with new NCC lease and upgraded BeaverMobiles

Whatever the weather, BeaverTails co-founder Grant Hooker is ready for the upcoming winter season on the Rideau Canal Skateway.

Changes in leadership at the Taggart Group of Companies and other moves around town

After five years as vice-president of planning and development, Michelle Taggart has stepped into the role of president of Tamarack Homes. She also recently took on the same role for another of the group’s homebuilding companies, Tartan Homes.

New video campaign helps new grads present their skills to prospective employers

With economic pressures limiting opportunities for students and new grads, local post-secondary schools are working with economic development partners to spotlight the next generation of talent in the city.

Twenty local restaurants step up to the grill to participate in the Ultimate Burger Battle

In addition to fries, diners can add a side of giving to their hamburger orders this November as 20 restaurants across the region join forces to raise money for the United Way East Ontario.

Federal budget’s lack of detail, public service cuts leave Ottawa businesses cautiously optimistic

Ottawa businesses are giving the federal government budget an overall positive grade, but local government relations firms say their clients aren’t getting too excited just yet.

BYA Lifetime Achievement winner Bree Jamieson-Holloway on rising above imposter syndrome

Lawyer and entrepreneur Bree Jamieson-Holloway is used to being the youngest person in the room. In 2020, she was an OBJ Forty Under 40 recipient and two years later became the youngest person ever appointed to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Now, she’s been named the 2025 Lifetime Achievement recipient at the Ottawa Businesswoman of the Year Awards — and she just turned 40.