Wednesday, April 16, 2025
New CEO leading the charge to expand Ontario’s electricity system
With the retirement of Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power announced the promotion of Eric Chassard to the position of president and CEO effective July 1, 2024.…
Nuclear Power
SaskPower narrows site search for potential Small Modular Reactor facility to Estevan Region
SaskPower announced it has reached another significant milestone for its small modular reactor (SMR) project. They have narrowed the search for a potential site down…
Bruce Power refurbishment project reaches major milestones in 2022
Bruce Power announced that its Major Component Replacement (MCR) Project is bringing a successful 2022 to a close as it progresses Ontario’s largest clean-energy infrastructure…
Ontario breaks ground on small modular reactor at Darlington site
The Government of Ontario announced that site preparation is now underway for Canada’s first grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR) at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington…
CNL breaks ground for Chalk River Laboratories nuclear research facility
Chief Science Advisor of Canada, Dr. Mona Nemer, and M.P., Jenna Sudds, joined leaders from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.…
NWMO releases reports for potential siting areas for used nuclear fuel repository
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has published Confidence in Safety reports for each of the two potential sites being considered to host a deep geological repository to…
Four provinces release strategic plan for small modular reactors
The governments of Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have agreed to a joint strategic plan outlining the path forward on small modular reactors (SMRs).…
SNC-Lavalin awarded $22M fuel channel inspection contract at Bruce Power
Candu Energy Inc., a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), has been awarded a three-and-a-half year, $22 million contract to perform advanced non-destructive examination (ANDE) and…
Bruce Power awards contract for steam generator replacement
Bruce Power announced it has awarded an approximately $350 million contract to replace steam generators at Units 3 and 4 of the Bruce Nuclear Generating…
Bruce Power advances clean tech and marks refurbishment milestone
Bruce Power and Westinghouse Electric Company announced an agreement to pursue applications of a micro reactor program within Canada. The agreement, which advances carbon-free energy,…