Nuclear Power
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Ontario starts work that could launch massive new nuclear power generating stationEnergy Minister Stephen Lecce was in Port Hope, to promote Ontario Power Generation's Wesleyville site as land the province could rely upon to build a new nuclear station on.EconomyJan 15
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B.C. needs more power. Is nuclear energy worth the cost?The technology promises large volumes of stable electricity, but analysts say it comes at a much higher cost than the alternative.PoliticsOct 2, 2024
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Saskatchewan invests in microreactor to help develop the nuclear industrySaskatchewan is looking to get a microreactor in the province to research and help develop the nuclear industry in the province.TechNov 27, 2023
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Indigenous group in N.B. signs deal with companies behind proposed nuclear reactorWhile a handful of small modular reactors are in development in several countries, they are not a widely used source of power generation anywhere in the world.CanadaSep 25, 2023
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NB Power turning to Ontario Power Generation to improve performance at nuclear power plantNB Power is replacing its chief nuclear officer and bringing in three employees from Ontario Power Generation in a bid to improve performance at the ailing plant.PoliticsSep 22, 2023
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Quebec government open to studying whether to reopen nuclear reactorQuebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says he agrees with Hydro-Quebec's decision to study a possible reopening of the province's only nuclear power plant.CanadaAug 14, 2023
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Quebec power utility studying possible reopening of nuclear reactorHydro-Québec says that as demand for electricity rises in the province, it is looking into restarting the Gentilly-2 reactor which was decommissioned over a decade ago.CanadaAug 10, 2023
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Ontario starts pre development work for new, large scale nuclear plantOntario is looking to build the first new, large-scale nuclear plant in more than 30 years in order to meet the province's growing electricity demands.CanadaJul 5, 2023
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Project progress under Impact Assessment Act remains slow: reportThe approvals process for major projects in Canada continues to be slow and cumbersome under revamped environmental assessment legislation, according to a new report.CanadaMay 1, 2023
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Small modular reactors won’t fill New Brunswick’s power needs by 2030: ARC CEONew Brunswick has been looking to SMRs to replace power generated from fossil fuels, but critics have raised concerns over the viability and timelines of the technology.EnvironmentFeb 14, 2023
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