Ontario Advancing World-Leading Small Modular Reactor

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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 …

Ontario Exploring New Nuclear Energy Generation in Port Hope

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PORT HOPE – The Ontario government has asked Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to explore opportunities for new nuclear energy generation at their Wesleyville site, following expressions of interest from the Municipality of Port Hope and the Williams Treaties First Nations (WTFNs). OPG will work with local communities to determine support as the province seeks to expand generation to meet the rising …

ON 1st in Canada to Administer New Publicly Funded Prostate Cancer Care Treatment

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LONDON — The Ontario government is connecting more people to care by being the first Canadian jurisdiction to publicly fund and administer PLUVICTOTM a new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer, which is now covered under the province’s publicly funded drug program. “Our government is giving people access to more treatment options by expanding public access to new medications and treatments,” said …

Ontario Building Fortress Am-Can to Power Economic Prosperity

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TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford outlined Ontario’s plan to achieve Am-Can energy security and power economic growth on both sides of the border as part of Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between Canada and America that is a beacon of stability, security and long-term prosperity. The United States and Canada are each country’s most significant trading partners, representing trillions …

Building New Energy Infrastructure in Timmins, Northeastern ON

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New transmission line will power growing manufacturing and mining sectors TIMMINS – The Ontario government has given the go-ahead to Hydro One to seek all necessary approvals and build a new transmission line to meet the growing demand for energy in the City of Timmins and support growth manufacturing and mining across Northeastern Ontario. The new transmission line is scheduled to …

Construction Complete on Largest Indigenous-led Energy Project in ON’s History

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THUNDER BAY – The Ontario government and Wataynikaneyap (Watay) Power are celebrating the completion of construction for the Watay Power Transmission Project, the largest Indigenous-led grid connection project in Ontario’s history. Watay Power has built approximately 1,800 kilometres of new transmission lines that will connect more than 18,000 people in 16 remote First Nations communities to the provincial grid, ending their …

ON Expands Largest Competitive Energy Procurement

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TORONTO – The Ontario government is expanding the largest competitive energy procurement in the province’s history by 50 per cent to meet soaring energy demand. The government has increased the target for the procurement from 5,000 megawatts (MW) to up to 7,500 MW to ensure Ontario has the reliable and affordable electricity it needs to power the building of new homes, …

Darlington Unit 1 Refurbishment Project Completes 5 Months Ahead of Schedule

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CLARINGTON – Ontario is announcing the completion of the refurbishment of Unit 1 at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station five months ahead of schedule, marking a significant milestone in the province’s plan to tackle soaring demand for energy. Refurbishing and returning Unit 1 to service provides 875 megawatts (MW) of reliable, affordable and clean power for the next 30-plus years, enough …

Ontario Building More EV Charging Stations

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AJAX — The Ontario government is building over 1,300 new electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in small and medium-sized communities, marking a major milestone in the province’s plan to increase access to EV chargers outside of large urban centres and support the electrification of transportation across the province. As the province continues to see substantial job creation and investment in the …

Ontario Expanding Ability to Process Cancer Fighting Medical Isotopes

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KINCARDINE – The Ontario Government and Bruce Power announced the construction of a new hot cell in Bruce County to process the cancer-fighting medical isotope lutetium-177 which is used as a targeted therapy, including for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumours. By repatriating medical isotope processing to the province and building provincial capacity to process the isotopes produced at our nuclear stations, …