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(October 12, 2001) Because of the threat of a terrorist attack, we urge you to immediately order the temporary shutdown of the Point Lepreau reactor now operating in New Brunswick. New Brunswick can rely on additional coal-fired or oil-fired production, or electricity imports from Quebec and Nova Scotia for the immediate future. New Brunswick has substantial surplus generating and import capacity at this time, allowing you to take this precautionary move without interupting service to customers. Continue reading →

(October 12, 2001) Because of the threat of a terrorist attack, we urge you to immediately order the temporary shutdown of the Gentille II reactor now operable in Québec. Hydrology conditions are improving in Québec and the province can also rely on additional oil-fired production if needed for the immediate future. You can take this precautionary move without interrupting service to customers. Continue reading →

(October 11, 2001) Apparently partially in response to requests from the Mayor of Clarington and Energy Probe, the Canadian Department of National Defense has fighter aircraft stationed at Trenton as of last week. These aircraft are integrated in the NORAD system. Continue reading →

(October 10, 2001) As darkness descends on the city, canine patrols comb the perimeter of the CN Tower, sniffing for trouble. Argos fans pressing into the SkyDome expect to have their bags checked. Workers in Toronto’s financial district must carry identification at all times to clear security. Continue reading →

(October 6, 2001) TILVERTON – The failure of security at the Bruce Power nuclear station to detect two men and a dog – they crawled under a locked gate and entered an office building afther their boat capsized – doesn’t seem to have shaken the confidence of the area residents. Continue reading →

(October 4, 2001) OTTAWA – Ontario has dragged its feet far too long revising a provincial plan to handle emergencies at nuclear power plants, a member of the federal atomic safety watchdog complained here yesterday at a hearing into restarting the Pickering reactors. Continue reading →

(October 1, 2001) Information on stopping the spread and reversing the growth of nuclear arms. Extensive coverage of nuclear plant terror threat. Continue reading →

(September 30, 2001) WASHINGTON (CNN) — Heeding the latest terrorist warning, the Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily restricting flights near the World Series games in New York and around nuclear sites. Continue reading →

(September 28, 2001) A successful terrorist attack at a Canadian nuclear reactor could kill tens of thousands of people and cause untold damage and suffering. An attack on the Pickering nuclear plant could poison Lake Ontario, making its water undrinkable for the 6 million people who now depend on it, and it could require the permanent evacuation of the Greater Toronto Area. Continue reading →

(September 28, 2001) An airborne terrorist attack on the Chalk River nuclear facility would likely cause only limited destruction, say atomic power experts. Continue reading →