Suzanne Deon News Today

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories got the go-ahead from Canada's nuclear regulator to build a disposal facility for one million cubic metres of waste but the licensing process has been fraught with concerns and interventions from former employees and concerned scientists and citizens.

Some First Nations and environmentalists are dismayed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commissions approval of a proposed storage facility for radioactive waste that will sit a stones throw from the Ottawa River.

The approval of the controversial Chalk River project has left critics and some Algonquin First Nations reeling that environmental concerns brought to the nuclear safety regulator fell on deaf ears.

The race for the mayors office in several municipalities in eastern Ontario is over two months before voters head to the polls, with only one candidate registered to run for mayor.

Open house included live demonstrations, tours and a plethora of information booths  

The community of Deep River, Ont. is thriving in the sunshine once again as Summerfest has returned for the first time since 2018.

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will give two First Nations more time to weigh in on a proposed facility for storing nuclear waste in Chalk River, Ont., roughly 180 kilometres northwest of Ottawa.