The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the decisions on the reviews of two orders issued to Best Theratronics Ltd. in response to regulatory non-compliance at its medical device manufacturing facility in Ottawa: On November 6, 2024, a CNSC designated officer issued an order to Best Theratronics Ltd. for non-compliance with its licence condition to maintain an … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision to renew the decommissioning licence held by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. for a three-year period for its Whiteshell Laboratories site. The Whiteshell Laboratories site is located approximately 100 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, near the town of Pinawa, Man., and on the homeland of the Red River Métis, Treaty … Read more
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a Federal Court ruling on the validity of pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing requirements imposed by Volume II, for workers holding safety-critical positions at high-security nuclear facilities. The decision of the Federal Court of Appeal confirms that the Commission’s decision to adopt and implement these requirements was reasonable … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the independent Commission’s decision to amend the licence held by Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS). This decision authorizes OPG to operate Units 5–8 at the PNGS until December 31, 2026, up to a maximum of 305,000 equivalent full power hours. The full release is available … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision to amend the licensing basis for the Ontario Power Generation Pickering Waste Management Facility (PWMF). The PWMF is located in the city of Pickering, Ont., and on the traditional lands and waters of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg, the Gunshot Treaty (1877–88), the Williams Treaties (1923), and … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced that Pierre Tremblay has been appointed President for a five-year term effective August 12, 2024. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced its decision to renew McMaster University’s licence for its McMaster Nuclear Reactor for a 20-year period. The McMaster Nuclear Reactor is located at the McMaster University campus in Hamilton, Ont., and on the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe Nations. The full release is available online. Contact mediarelations@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the its decision to amend Ontario Power Generation’s power reactor operating licence for the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Clarington, Ont., to authorize the production of the cobalt-60 radioisotope. This decision follows a public hearing in writing with interventions, and the amended licence will remain valid until Nov. 30, 2025. The full … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced its second annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Workshop for Indigenous Girls, which is taking place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from May 13-16. The workshop is partly funded through the CNSC’s Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced the Commission’s decision that the existing environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project is applicable to the reactor technology selected by Ontario Power Generation, the General Electric Hitachi BWRX‑300 reactor. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
