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Refurbished Candus make headway towards restart

Refurbished Candus make headway towards restart

Fuel loading has been completed at Bruce 6, keeping the project on track to resume operation later this year. Meanwhile, Canada's nuclear regulator has given the go-ahead for Ontario Power Generation to restart Darlington 3.

Corporate 25 May 2023

Ontario urged to 'seize the moment' for new nuclear

Ontario urged to 'seize the moment' for new nuclear

As a team at Ontario Tech University launches a new "Ontario-centric" research project to evaluate the economics and environmental impacts of low-carbon energy technologies including small modular reactors, a new report from Canadians for Nuclear Energy says the province should "seize the moment" by building new Candu technology now.

New Nuclear 24 May 2023

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Canadian-US cooperation on management of used fuel

Canadian-US cooperation on management of used fuel

Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the US Department of Energy have signed a Statement of Intent to cooperate on used nuclear fuel management.

Waste & Recycling 17 May 2023

Staff car park unveiled as Canadian MMR's planned location

Staff car park unveiled as Canadian MMR's planned location

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Global First Power have announced a repurposed parking lot at the Chalk River campus as the location where they plan to build and operate a demonstration Micro-Modular Reactor.

Waste & Recycling 15 May 2023

Major contract awarded for remaining Bruce refurbishments

Major contract awarded for remaining Bruce refurbishments

Bruce Power has awarded a CAD1.3 billion (USD1 billion) contract for fuel channel and feeder replacement for its remaining four Major Component Replacement projects to Shoreline Power Group. The announcement comes as fuel loading begins at Bruce unit 6 ahead of its planned return to service.

Corporate 15 May 2023

Final licence release for reclaimed Cluff Lake mine

Final licence release for reclaimed Cluff Lake mine

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has revoked the uranium mine licence held by Orano Canada Inc for the fully decommissioned Cluff Lake Project in northwestern Saskatchewan, clearing the way for Orano to transfer the site to the Province of Saskatchewan - a first for any modern uranium mine in Canada.

Regulation & Safety 12 May 2023

Fuelling to begin as first refurbished Bruce unit prepares for restart

Fuelling to begin as first refurbished Bruce unit prepares for restart

Bruce Power has reached the major milestone of "substantial completion" of the construction phase of Major Component Replacement portion of refurbishment of Bruce unit 6 and will now begin refuelling work as the focus moves on to returning the plant to service later this year.

Corporate 08 May 2023

Licence application milestone for PLS

Licence application milestone for PLS

Fission Uranium Corp has filed its application to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for a licence to construct a uranium mine and mill facility at the Patterson Lake South high-grade uranium project in Saskatchewan and begun front-end engineering design for the project.

Uranium & Fuel 27 April 2023

MoU sees KAERI, Alberta cooperation on SMRs

MoU sees KAERI, Alberta cooperation on SMRs

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Alberta to collaborate on the deployment of small modular reactor technology - including the Korean-designed SMART reactor - in the Canadian province.

New Nuclear 20 April 2023

New North American nuclear training programme launched

New North American nuclear training programme launched

Westinghouse Electric Company, Spanish engineering firm Tecnatom and US consulting and training services provider Accelerant Solutions have agreed to form the Nuclear Excellence Academy, a nuclear training programme for utilities in the USA and Canada.

Corporate 19 April 2023