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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NCC official confident a new arena at LeBreton Flats will be part of Ottawa’s nightlife economy

Ottawa not among the Canadian cities that will be hardest hit by tariffs, research shows

Research from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce suggests that, out of 41 Canadian cities, Ottawa-Gatineau will see relatively less impact from U.S. tariffs.

Downtown businesses happy to have been dug out after major snowstorms in Ottawa

More than a week after the city was blanketed in heavy snow, at least two major business areas say they’re happy to have been dug out.

Businesspeople gather at Canadian War Museum to celebrate launch of OBJ’s Book of Lists

Print isn’t dead, according to OBJ publisher Michael Curran, and the Ottawa business community members who attended the Book of Lists launch on Wednesday evening seemed to agree.

Live Nation Canada brings ‘History Ottawa’ venue to former Chapters store on Rideau St.

The new music and entertainment venue being constructed in the former Chapters location on Rideau Street officially has a name.

Outlook for new home sales and housing starts clouded by tariffs, economic uncertainty

Sales and construction of new homes got off to a good start last month, but the outlook for 2025 has been clouded by growing economic uncertainty.

OCOBIA eliminating executive director role as organization plans to ‘return to the roots’

The Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) is eliminating its executive director position in order to reallocate its financial resources elsewhere, the organization told OBJ Friday.

Annual SnowBall dodges a snowstorm to hold successful gala at Ottawa Art Gallery

The snowstorm forecast to hit Ottawa this week held off just long enough for guests in evening wear and high heels to attend the 43rd annual SnowBall at the Ottawa Art Gallery Wednesday night.

Lunar New Year gala celebrates the Year of the Snake

Lions and dragons and a feast of traditional dishes greeted guests at RBC’s second annual Lunar New Year gala dinner on Tuesday night to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

Tariffs could derail recovery of new home construction, sales in Ottawa

Uncertainty around the trade relationship between Canada and the U.S. could cause buyers of new homes in Ottawa to once again pull back from the market, one local official warns.
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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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