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OTTAWA — With Eastern Europe seeking to disengage from Russian energy sources, Canada smells opportunity for its fledgling industry in small modular nuclear…

As more than $1 billion in public money is being committed to a new generation of reactors, critics are calling for a pause and a rethink, saying nuclear power’s cost overruns, construction delays and safety concerns outweigh its benefits as a provider of clean electricity.

As more than $1 billion in public money is being committed to a new generation of reactors, critics are calling for a pause and a rethink, saying nuclear power’s cost overruns, construction delays and safety concerns outweigh its benefits as a provider of clean electricity.

Ford’s energy plans could shut province out of billions in federal incentives

Offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes could provide enough carbon-free energy to meet all of Ontario’s growing demand at nearly half the cost of new nuclear reactors. There’s just one problem: Ontario declared a moratorium on offshore wind projects in 2011.

Offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes could provide enough carbon-free energy to meet all of Ontario’s growing demand at nearly half the cost of new nuclear reactors. There’s just one problem: Ontario declared a moratorium on offshore wind projects in 2011.

The chief of a Treaty 3 First Nation in northwestern Ontario says she’s shocked to learn the expensive power they import from the U.S. is generated in Manitoba. She says the price Animakee Wa Zhing 37 pays for electricity is double the average rate for Manitoba residents.

Homeowners can get up to $4,500 to help with installation under provincial government incentive plan – some caveats apply

Investigators are seeking the public’s help to find the hit-and-run driver in a crash that killed a 77-year-old man in West Park back in November.