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.

OREB exploring integration with three other regional real estate boards

Four real estate boards across eastern Ontario are weighing the possibility of integration, which could include a merger or amalgamation, OREB announced Monday. 

OBJ In-Depth: Big construction can mean big headaches, and some businesses want the city to compensate them

At least one Ottawa business owner says he’d like to see the city offer tax breaks to small businesses during lengthy construction projects that impact a business’s ability to operate. 

Le Cordon Bleu exec chef Yannick Anton honoured for promoting French culture in Canada

On Thursday at the French embassy, Anton was awarded France’s L'Ordre du mérite agricole, the highest civilian honour.

‘You can’t cry at the office’: There are ways for employers to help the ‘sandwich generation’ cope with burnout

According to Amy Friesen, founder and CEO of Tea & Toast, caregiving on its own can lead to burnout, but the risk is heightened for those in the workforce.

Top of Mind in Tech: Pierce Ujjainwalla on capital gains taxes and why Ottawa doesn’t have more Shopifys

In this first instalment of Top of Mind in Tech, Pierce Ujjainwalla talks the feds’ capital gains tax increase and Knak’s noisy ongoing office expansion. 

My Ottawa: Why YOW CEO Mark Laroche is high on the region and the Bytown hero he’d like to meet

The National Capital Region has it all, according to Mark Laroche, president and CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority. 

Think you know all about workplace burnout? HR experts say we still don’t know how to solve it

Despite greater awareness around burnout in corporate workplaces, not enough companies are thinking outside of the box when it comes to solutions, said Ottawa organizational behaviour consultant Christine Pothier.

My Ottawa: Catherine Clark in a flap? Find out why and where she goes to rest and relax

When Catherine Clark isn’t interviewing influential people or whipping up communication strategies for major corporations, she’s observing the wildlife and enjoying the outdoors in her little rural corner of Ottawa. 

UPDATE: Ottawa is ahead of the game when it comes to nightlife, new commissioner says

According to a memo from the city, Grondin “is widely recognized as a global leader in nightlife advocacy with more than 10 years of experience focusing on issues and opportunities related to nighttime governance and the nightlife economy.”

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