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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Weathering the storm: Ottawa’s winter tourism industry looks to adapt to climate change

As the temperature drops and snow is on the horizon, local tourism officials say climate change is making it increasingly difficult to accurately forecast what winter has in store for Ottawa’s hospitality industry. 

Nightlife council members ready ‘to fight the perspective that Ottawa is boring’

While some people still think of Ottawa as a sleepy government town, the members of the capital’s new nightlife council have been awake and dreaming for decades about how to get more people out to enjoy everything the city has to offer.

After a tough 2024, Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy likely to pick up speed next year, report says

Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy progressed sluggishly through the third quarter of this year, but economist Richard Forbes said things are expected to look up for 2025. 

New nightlife council members ready to argue that Ottawa is not boring, commissioner says

From a pool of more than 500 applicants, the city has selected 12 community members to help its new nightlife commissioner inject energy into the city after dark. 

Half-empty office buildings don’t translate into green energy savings, report finds

While hybrid work has left many office buildings — including ones in Ottawa — partially empty for extended periods, researchers from Carleton University say having fewer people around doesn’t necessarily result in the kind of energy saving you might expect. 

A tech exec, a designer, a realtor and a lawyer walk into a bar together — and play music?

A handful of Ottawa business people will show off their musical chops this Friday, taking to the stage to perform everything from classic rock covers to folksy original music as part of an open-mic event designed just for them.

RBC’s Marjolaine Hudon receives lifetime award from Women’s Business Network

Marjolaine Hudon’s time in Ottawa is coming to an end, but the women of the local business community saw fit to send her off with one final honour Thursday night. 

‘Social loafing’? ‘Collaboration tax’? New report sheds light on the state of the office meeting

If it feels like you’ve been spending more of your workday stuck in meetings, you might be right, according to a new report from Ottawa-based tech company Fellow. 

‘Buyers are tired of being on the sidelines’: Sales of new homes tick up in Ottawa in September

Sales of new homes are up this year compared to 2023, causing the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association to predict a “positive tone” for the market going into the new year.

Ottawa brand Raised by Wolves to open first storefront next month in City Centre complex

A clothing retailer that got its start in Ottawa and went on to work with some of the world’s best-known brands is opening a flagship storefront in the city early next month. 
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