Fusion

• Not ‘science fiction’: B.C. company touts big milestone in fusion power generation

  Fusion reactions are the same source that power stars -- where hydrogen atoms smash and fuse together into helium creating a massive blast of energy. 

  Economy

  Mar 28, 2025
  
• Canada encouraged to adopt its own ‘moonshot’ science research program

  A Commons committee is studying the idea; scientists are enthusiastic and the country’s innovation and science minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is excited about the potential.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2022
  
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• Ramifications for Alberta’s energy sector won’t become clear for long time after leap forward in fusion research

  A scientific breakthrough that could eventually pave the way for revolutionizing how certain forms of energy are produced has people across the world taking notice.

  Science

  Dec 14, 2022
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• What is fusion energy? U.S. scientists hit ‘breakthrough’ with major clean power implications

  Billions of dollars and decades of work have gone into fusion research that has produced exhilarating results — for fractions of a second.

  Science

  Dec 13, 2022
• B.C.-based company announces milestone that could lead to commercial fusion energy

  General Fusion says its prototype for its fusion demonstration plant can accommodate the extreme conditions of fusion, including high pressure and temperatures up to 150 million C.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2022
• McMaster spinoff company receives $105M in funding for cancer therapy research

  A local biopharmaceutical company that got its start at McMaster University has received $105 million in funding for cancer therapy research.

  Health

  Apr 3, 2019
• OHS investigating death of young man at west Edmonton church

  Occupational Health and Safety is investigating a fatal worksite incident at a church in west Edmonton on Monday.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2018
• McMaster secures $10.5M grant for commercialization of biotech breakthroughs

  The Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization on the west end of the campus will receive $10.5 million over four years for its work with medical isotopes.

  Science

  Jul 30, 2018
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• Researchers at the U of S hope to better understand nuclear fusion

  Researchers hope to answer questions on how to maximize conditions to create fusion using facilities at the University of Saskatchewan.

  Science

  Aug 27, 2015