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 to do with downtown? Officials from Washington, D.C. and San Francisco share their experiences

As local officials look for ways to breathe new life into Ottawa’s downtown core, U.S. experts are coming up with their own ways to address the same issues. 

Treasury Board president stands by RTO mandate; calls feds’ disposal of properties a ‘cross-country effort’

The president of the Treasury Board stood by the federal government’s decision to have civil servants in the office at least three days a week, but called for exemptions to be made where necessary.

UPDATED: New downtown action plan proposes strategies to create $1.3B annual economic benefit

A report on Ottawa’s downtown released today by the Ottawa Board of Trade calls for actions that will result in annual economic benefits of more than $1.3 billion, versus a “do-nothing” annual loss of property taxes and other payments of at least $62 million.

‘We’re tired, but we’re proud’: Tulip festival organizers look ahead to new funding for 2025

Despite dwindling financial support and budget anxieties, this year’s Canadian Tulip Festival ended on a high note, according to executive director Jo Riding. 

World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in 2026 will have $13M economic impact on Ottawa

Ottawa will play host to the largest team parasport event in the world when the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships come to town in 2026. 

A ByWard Market revival this summer will mean more people creating ‘collective safety,’ official says

As the ByWard Market District Authority moves forward with its mandate to revive the popular area, executive director Zachary Dayler says there’s one underrated contributor to increased safety in the Market: people. 

‘We accept the risk’: Jeweller who’s moving from Rideau Centre to Sussex Dr. not fazed by security concerns

Magpie Jewellery owner Martin Wright is excited to join the ByWard Market business community, as the store relocates to Sussex Drive despite recent concerns about safety in the area.

Rain is not dampening the flowers or the crowds, tulip festival organizer says

A little rain hasn’t slowed the Canadian Tulip Festival, which was busy as ever for its opening weekend, said executive director Jo Riding. 

It could have been an email: How generational gaps cause communication conflict in the office

In an age of instant messaging and video conferencing, the way employees communicate within the workplace has changed drastically, experts say. And, according to a recent study, that can cause conflict between the generations. 

Ottawa tech companies among those feeling the pinch of a growing skills gap

Tech leaders are increasingly worried about a growing skills gap as workers struggle to keep up with rapid changes in technology, according to a new report from recruiting and employment agency Robert Half. 
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