Category Archives: Nuclear Power

(August 28, 2010) As Prime Minister Harper rattles around the Arctic pumping the need for fighter planes and Arctic sovereignty and warning of Russian bomber threats that justify the recently announced $9 billion dollar purchase of U.S. manufactured fighter planes, NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command says that at no time did Russian bombers enter Canadian airspace this week.
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(August 24, 2010) Fredericton – New Brunswick’s Conservative leader is promising to freeze power rates for 2 1/2 years if he’s elected next month, but one expert questioned the wisdom of that proposal as the province’s utility grapples with a massive debt. Continue reading →

(August 23, 2010) Sector: Experts agree: David Hay’s comment regarding CIBC’s investment in nuclear project purely speculative. Continue reading →

(August 17, 2010) Lepreau delays force Quebec to postpone work on its nuclear reactor. Mounting delays to the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau reactor have prompted a postponement of similar work at the Gentilly 2 station in Quebec. Continue reading →

(August 6, 2010) Fredericton – The refurbishment of the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in New Brunswick has been delayed by at least another year, putting the project 2 1/2 years behind schedule and driving the cost beyond the $2 billion mark. Continue reading →