Joanne Thompson

Stories

Canada commits $1.2 billion to ocean protection as it fast-tracks Pacific Link pipeline

Minister of a department whose fisheries and species-at-risk permits are at stake in the Pacific Link review

Cold Lake First Nation asked the Federal Court on Oct 7 to quash Pacific Link's national-interest designation, saying the Major Projects Office never consulted it. The challenge puts Ottawa's plan to have conditions settled by Sept 1, 2027 on uncertain ground.

Updated Oct 20

Embecta acquires Owen Mumford to break beyond diabetes into obesity and autoimmune drug delivery

Money Moves

As of May 2026: Leading Owen Mumford through acquisition process

Embecta, a diabetes device company Becton Dickinson spun off in 2022, announced its first major acquisition March 19: Owen Mumford, a 74-year-old British medical device maker, for up to £150 million. The deal adds Owen Mumford's Aidaptus auto-injector platform and shifts Embecta from insulin syringes into injectable drug delivery for obesity treatments, autoimmune therapies, and emergency anaphylaxis care.

Updated May 30