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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What Ottawa businesses hope to see on the priority list when MPs return to the Hill next month

Crystal Bay home on Ottawa River most expensive property sold in 2025 at more than $4.9M

A Crystal Bay home that has sold for more than its asking price of $4.9 million is the most expensive residential property sold in Ottawa so far this year.

Local officials keep wary eye on labour disruptions at Air Canada

With more than 500 Air Canada flights set to be cancelled by Friday as a potential strike looms, local officials said it’s unclear how the cancellations, or any sort of prolonged labour disruption, would impact tourism in the capital.

Air travel between the U.S. and Ottawa ‘relatively stable’ so far in 2025, YOW data show

While it was a slow June for travel between Canada and the U.S., a bump in domestic and international travel helped the Ottawa International Airport surpass 400,000 monthly passengers in June for the first time since 2019.

Popular Little Italy eatery Pubwells opens second location in former Earl of Sussex Pub

Little Italy eatery Pubwells has expanded with a second location on Sussex Drive and the owner says he hopes it will benefit from strong business during the summer.

AI among the topics on the minds of women tech leaders at Op-HER-ations of Tech

On Thursday, six female leaders in the sector gathered at TD Place ahead of the Ottawa Redblacks game for a panel breaking down the “Op-HER-ations of Tech.”

New Ottawa Marriott GM Colin Morrison ready to tackle reno project in shifting travel market

With travel patterns more unpredictable than ever, Colin Morrison says local hotels are tapping into new markets and finding other ways to adapt.

From housekeeper to VP HR, Annie Corriveau talks about 20 years of change at Brookstreet

The hospitality industry has changed since Annie Corriveau first joined the Brookstreet Hotel in Kanata 20 years ago and human resources has had to change right along with it.

Non-profit sells ‘community bonds’ to help maintain stock of affordable housing in Ottawa

With affordable housing disappearing, one local non-profit is purchasing residential properties to help keep unit prices low with the help of a unique source: the community.

Turn the Queensway into a boulevard? Put it underground? Yes, says this local architect

Does Ottawa really need a highway cutting through the middle of the downtown core? That’s the question local architect Martin Tite often asks himself about the Queensway.
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ 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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