Two Ontario sites deemed ‘safe’ for nuclear waste: report

The northwestern Ontario site being considered for a nuclear waste repository is safe for that use, according to the industry-funded organization tasked with creating a repository. So is the other site on the shortlist for the proposed deep geological repository, according to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. Read the full story by MidlandToday. Read the…

Renovations set to start at Ripley Medical and Child Care Centre

Representatives of partners in a project to renovate the Ripley Medical and Child Care Centre gathered at the centre to mark the imminent start of work at the site. Huron-Kinloss, in partnership with the Kincardine Family Health Team, Dr. Jason Murray, The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey-Bruce, Bruce County, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) […]

Annual nuclear conference attended by Kincardine council, staff

Members of Kincardine’s municipal council and staff recently took part in a the 2024 Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) conference in Ottawa. “Nurturing existing relationships while fostering new connections is a terrific opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of what future needs and challenges will be, and how the Municipality of Kincardine can be a strategic…

Feds announce up to $50M for possible expansion at Bruce Power

The federal government is earmarking $50 million for predevelopment work at the Bruce Power site for what would be the first new nuclear construction project in Canada in 30 years, if approved. The Bruce C Project is a proposed expansion at the nuclear power plant in Tiverton. If given the go-ahead, the expansion would increase […]

Bruce Power gets $50M in federal funding for expansion

The federal government announced $50 million in funding would be coming to Bruce Power, to support pre-development work for new nuclear generation on the site. Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith made the announcement Thursday at the Canadian Nuclear Association Annual Conference in Ottawa. Read More Tags: Energy,…

KDSS students enrolled in inaugural clean energy co-op program

Local high school students are gaining hands-on training in the clean energy industry through a new co-op program offered by the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII). “This program is designed to introduce students to jobs and skills they may not have known existed — allowing them to take part in the cutting-edge science and engineering happening […]

Province announces possible Bruce Power expansion

Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith announced Wednesday that the government is starting predevelopment work to build the first large-scale nuclear plant in more than 30 years at Bruce Power. Bruce Power’s plant on the shores of Lake Huron could add up to another 4,800 megawatts of generation in 10 years or more to meet Ontario’s […]

Canada’s medical isotope investment might have local economic spin-off

Global demand for medical isotopes is projected to more than double by 2031 and in response the federal government announced on Tuesday at Bruce Power up to $35 million for the Canadian medical isotope sector. The funding will help create the Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem, to “encourage the domestic production of medical isotopes and lead […]

Bruce Power, union reach new deal

Bruce Power and a 1,200-member local announced a new, three-year contract Monday. In May, the Society of United Professionals asked the province to appoint a conciliator and its members voted 98.6 per cent in favour of strike action if necessary. The main issues identified by the union included contracting out of members’ work, forced shift […]

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