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• Positive thinking in Italy, Canada and Poland

  Recent opinion surveys have found broad support for new nuclear power plants amongst Italians, Poles, and residents of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan – all areas currently without nuclear power but looking into nuclear new-build projects. Posted Aug 07 2008, 11:14 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Canada

• Canadian doctors want new reactors

  Last year's isotope crisis left Canadian medicine "teetering on the brink of disaster" a report by nuclear medicine experts has said. It recommended new reactors in Canada to assure supply. Posted Jul 29 2008, 11:37 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Canada, New Nuclear Plant

• Iraqi uranium removed to Canada

  Uranium from Saddam Hussein's former weapons program has been removed from Iraq for ultimate use in civilian power generation. Cameco will process the material for sale alongside its other stocks. Posted Jul 08 2008, 11:25 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Cameco, Canada

• Canadian technology agreement with Ukraine

  Candu technology is to be developed in Ukraine, following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ukraine's Ministry of Fuels and Energy and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL). Posted May 30 2008, 11:41 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Canada, Candu, Ukraine

• Saskatchewan and Alberta vie for nuclear plant

  [Canwest News Service, 7 May] The Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are competing to house western Canada's first nuclear power plant, Saskatchewan's minister of natural resources said. Speaking at a meeting of energy regulators in Calgary, Bill Boyd said: "We have had early, very preliminary discussions with Bruce Power about the potential in Saskatchewan." He added that Bruce Power has "indicated to us, as well, that the site selection might be more appropriate in our province, so we are interested in that and are looking at it." Boyd said that Saskatchewan, which produces about one third of the world's uranium, would welcome the investment in a nuclear power plant. He said, "We are comfortable with the science and we certainly believe it is something we want to take a look at." Noting Saskatchewan's extensive uranium resources, Boyd commented, "it certainly makes sense for us to take a look at the next stages of development, upgrading, refining and through to generation." He suggested that Alberta and Saskatchewan could pursue one project, located in Saskatchewan, which might be "complementary to both jurisdictions." Bruce Power has already identified Peace River in Alberta as a potential site for a nuclear power plant. Posted May 09 2008, 11:39 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Canada

• Expert panel to study use of nuclear in Alberta

  The government of Alberta has appointed an expert panel to prepare a report on the potential use of nuclear energy in the Canadian province. The report will form the basis for future public debate. Posted Apr 24 2008, 11:19 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Canada

• Canadian safety chief rebuts minister's claims

  Linda Keen, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) president, has published a letter strongly rebuting written comments made by Gary Lunn, Natural Resources Minister, which questioned Keen's judgement. Posted Jan 09 2008, 10:36 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Canada