Business News Reporter

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Remote
Posted Oct 16, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Pitch, research, report, and write original business news stories for Squall’s online publications, while developing sources and tracking industry issues, events, trends, and news in the Ottawa–Gatineau area. Attend local events to provide coverage and represent Squall.

Job details

Business News Reporter REF#: JG35058 Squall Inc. Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posted: September 30, 2026 Salary: Freelance Description Squall Inc. is seeking a freelance business reporter to write for its six online news services: RENX.ca, RENXHomes.ca, SustainableBiz.ca, TechNX, FoodNX and PeopleNX. The ideal applicants will have strong news judgment, superior reporting and writing skills. They will have built a reputation as a go-to source of high-quality journalism. It is essential that the successful candidate lives in the Ottawa area and has a track record of business reporting in one or more industrial sectors. Reporting assignments will initially be a minimal volume of about two a month then increasing as Squall’s newer publications become established. Squall prefers to hire staff reporters from its freelance roster. About Squall Squall is a premier publisher of Canadian business-to-business news delivering timely and informative content, daily to thousands of industry professionals. Squall is headquartered in Kingston, Ontario but operates virtually with a primarily remote workforce and by engaging freelance reporters in major urban centres across the country. The Role The successful candidate will be instrumental in maintaining Squall’s reputation as a source of high quality, original business reporting. The Freelance Reporter Will Pitch, report and write business news stories and stories assigned by a Squall editor; Develop sources that facilitate the production of original, breaking and compelling stories; Research and maintain a knowledge of issues, events, trends and news about the industrial sectors covered by Squall in the greater Ottawa area and Gatineau. Attend local events for full or partial days to provide news coverage and to represent Squall. A proven track record of business reporting is a requirement and the ability to develop expertise in one or more beats. Qualifications The successful candidate will have the following experience, education and competencies: Experience And Education A minimum of five yearsʼ experience working as a business reporter; Proven ability to generate compelling, original stories for a news platform; Ability to source stories through social media and search engines; Experience in developing, maintaining and leveraging sources; Post-secondary education in journalism, business or a related field; Key Competencies Solid news judgment and superior research and reporting skills; Clear and concise communicator who is attentive to audience needs; Photography skills a strong plus; Adept at building and maintaining relationships; Ability to meet deadlines Bilingual English and French would be ideal. Please Send a Resumé And Multiple Examples Of Your Writing - Stating You Found This Job On Jeff Gaulin's Journalism Job Board - To Ann White Squall Inc. 945 Princess Street, Suite 1101 Kingston , ON K7L 0E9 , Canada Tel: (613) 612-7414 E-mail: awhite@squall.com Web address: http://www.squall.com/

What you’ll do

Requirements

Applicants need at least five years of business reporting experience, a record of producing compelling original stories, and the ability to develop and maintain sources. Post-secondary education in journalism, business, or a related field is required; strong research, reporting, communication, and deadline skills are expected, while photography skills and English-French bilingualism are advantages.