TORONTO – Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines, issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s decision to issue a power reactor construction licence for Unit One of the Darlington New Nuclear Project. “This approval is a historic milestone for Ontario and Canada. The Darlington Small Modular Reactor (SMR) will be the first of …
Doubling Production of Life-Saving Medical Isotopes at Bruce Power
TORONTO – The Ontario Government is welcoming the installation of a second isotope production line at Bruce Power that will double the power plant’s ability to produce the medical isotope lutetium-177. This increased production will help meet growing demand for lutetium-177 which is used as a targeted therapy for a range of cancers, including prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumours. “Today’s announcement …
Supporting Saskatchewan’s First Small Modular Reactor
Ontario Power Generation, Laurentis Energy Partners and SaskPower partnering to advance nuclear energy development in Canada REGINA — Ontario is leveraging the expertise of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners to support a new collaboration agreement with SaskPower to develop Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Saskatchewan. “The world is watching Ontario as we deploy the world’s …