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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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.

Ottawa Innovation Week brings together business leaders to spark creative discussions

Business leaders are prepping for a week of networking and events as the city kicks off its first Ottawa Innovation Week, which officially launched on Monday.

Hard Rock Ottawa officially set to open in July

Hard Rock Ottawa officially has an opening date. The new hotel and casino said Monday that it will open its doors July 3, eight years after it was first announced that the international brand would take over the Rideau Carleton Casino.

Former Fairouz owners open five eateries, including in ByWard Market, Little Italy, Beechwood

Ottawa restaurant group Northern Hospitality is in the process of opening five new restaurants over the course of five months, including a steakhouse in the ByWard Market and a trio of eateries in the Beechwood Avenue area.
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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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