Business News Reporter

Business News Reporter REF#: JG35058 Squall Inc.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Posted: September 30, 2026

Salary: Freelance

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

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

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Web address: http://www.squall.com/