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NEWS and Updates

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Monday, March 17, 2025

Court decision puts the brakes on Chalk River nuclear waste facility

CBC Listen

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Friday, February 21, 2025

Kebaowek First Nation wins precedent-setting case against nuclear waste facility

National Observer

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

First Nation wins court challenge after judge says it was not properly consulted over planned nuclear waste site

The Globe and Mail

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Thursday, Feb 20, 2025

Algonquin community wins part of court challenge over nuclear waste dump near Ottawa River

CBC News

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Nuclear commission ordered to resume consultations with Kebaowek First Nation over waste dump

APTN News

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Publié le 5 février à 12 h 03 HNE

Chalk River : troisième demande de révision judiciaire par la Première Nation de Kebaowek

Radio Canada

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La Presse, mardi 11 février 2025

Une troisième contestation judiciaire est lancée

La Presse

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7 février 2025 à 08h45

Chalk River: «le gouvernement fédéral a délivré un permis permettant de tuer»

Par Megan Rochette,

Le Droit

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Les irréductibles de Kebaowek contre un projet de déchets nucléaires

Radio-Canada

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Friday October 18, 2024

Algonquins say proposed nuclear waste site near Ottawa River prioritizes money over safety

aptn News

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Inside the 'suitably opaque' response to a toxic sewage spill at Chalk River nuclear lab

CBC News

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Kebaowek First Nation Issues Urgent Appeal to stop destruction of bear dens

Council of Kebaowek First Nation

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le 14 août 2024

La Premiere Nation de Kebaowek Lance un appel urgent pour aretter la destruction des tanierres d'ours

Conseil de la Première Nation de Kebaowek

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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Black bears to be evicted for nuclear waste site

National Observer

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Saturday, August 10, 2024

Un profond malaise nucléaire à Deep River

Le Devoir

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Saturday, August 10, 2024

Malgré des drapeaux rouges, Québec refuse de se positionner

Le Devoir

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Saturday, August 10, 2024

Kebaowek, gardienne de la rivière et de la faune

Le Devoir

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Monday, July 22, 2024

"On met la sécurité du public dans les mains du privé "

La Press

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Monday, July 22, 2024

"Défendre la rivière sacrée"

La Press

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

"NSDF Challenge goes to court"

North Renfrew Times

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

"Kebaowek court challenge to Chalk River nuclear-waste storage site underway"

The Hamilton Spectator

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

"Kebaowek court challenge to Chalk River nuclear-waste storage site underway"

Yahoo News

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Thursday, July 10, 2024

"Kebaowek First Nation, allies call for judicial review of approved nuclear waste disposal site"

APTN News

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Thursday, July 10, 2024

"First Nation argues in Federal Court it was not properly consulted on nuclear dump decision"

The Globe and Mail

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

RE: Transport of nuclear materials through Indigenous lands

Indigenous Action Canada

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Urgent concerns regarding non-compliance in sewage effluent at Chalk River Laboratories : a call for immediate action and transparency 

 Kebaowek FN Press Release

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Inadequate Consultations with Anishinābeg Algonquin Communities in the NSDF Decision 

Riverkeeper Press Release

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

License Decision for Radioactive Waste Facility: An Act of Disregard Against Indigenous Lands and Rights

 ABL FN Press Release

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The MRC Pontiac expresses its disappointment at the authorization of the proposed nuclear waste facility

MRC Pontiac Press Release

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Kebaowek First Nation condemns CNSC decision to license the Chalk River nuclear waste dump.

 Kebaowek FN Press Release

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Independent Commission authorizes Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to construct  near surface disposal facility  | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Government of Canada Press Release

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Monday, January 9, 2024

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Urges Consultation with First Nations on Chalk River Radioactive
Waste Facility

Assembly of First Nations Press Release

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Algonquin Nation Secretariat Supports Rally in Opposition to NSDF Project

Algonquin Nation Secretariat Press Release

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Monday, June 24., 2024

Environment minister responds to chief's concerns about toxic sewage spill at Chalk River  | Brett Forester

CBC News

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Thursday May 2, 2024

Toxic sewage discharged at Chalk River nuclear lab

CBC News

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Update #1: Non-Compliance in Sewage Effluent

Canadian Nuclear Labratories

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Friday, March 22, 2024 

‘Canada should not dump garbage where you draw your water’: chief

- Matteo Cimellaro

National Observer

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 

Opponents of the Near Surface Disposal Facility at Chalk River have filed a third court appeal in federal court

- Terry Myers

North Renfrew Times

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Friday, March 1, 2024 

First Nations leaders continue to oppose Ontario nuclear waste burial projects

- Brett Forester

CBC News

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Trust the 'expert' on NSDF, PM says

- Terry Myers

North Renfrew Times

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Concerns persist about radioactive waste disposal site in Ontario

Penticton Herald

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Waste headed for Ontario site is a radioactive ‘mishmash’: nuclear industry veterans

National Observer

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Monday, February 12, 2024

We Must STOP the Radioactive Waste Storage Project Beside the Ottawa River  

Ottawa Life

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Friday, February 9, 2024

First Nation community, citizens' groups launch court challenges to halt Chalk River radioactive waste dump

The Ottawa Citizen

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Friday, February 9, 2024

Algonquin Nation nuclear waste site court challenge a ‘litmus test’ for federal United Nations Declaration Act

National Observer

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Thursday February 8, 2024

Citizens' groups ask Federal Court to review planned nuclear waste disposal facility

CTV News

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Kebaowek First Nation launching court challenge to Chalk River nuclear waste disposal site

Ground News

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Kebaowek First Nation Challenges Radioactive Waste Site Over Inadequate Consultation

BNN Network

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Kebaowek First Nation launching court challenge to Chalk River nuclear waste disposal site

Ottawa Citizen

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Hope for the best as concerns persist about radioactive waste site

National Observer

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

First Nation asks Environment Canada to intervene in nuclear waste decision

The Equity

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Monday, January 29, 2024

L’APN au secours des Anishnabeg contre un projet de site de déchets nucléaires

Espaces Autochtones

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Tuesday, January 26, 2024

Pellerin: Give the Ottawa River legal 'personhood'

Ottawa Citizen

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Kebaowek First Nation calls on federal government to intervene in nuclear waste project

CBC News

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Wednesday January 17, 2024

Interview with Chief Lance Haymond,

Kebaowek First Nation I

CTV Morning News Ottawa Canada

CTV Morning News

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Tuesday January 18, 2024

A million tons of radioactive waste next to the Ottawa River? You Must Be Kidding  | Ole Hendrickson

The Sierra Club

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Tuesday, January 18, 2024

Construction of the NSDF at Chalk River is approved: what does this mean?

The Riverkeeper

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18 janvier 2024

Chalk River nuclear waste dumps approved without free, prior, informed consent

The Council of Canadians

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18 janvier 2024

Chalk River, ou la gouvernance nucléaire de bas niveau  | Monique Pauzé

Le Devoir

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Friday, January 16, 2024

La nation Kebaowek demande l’annulation de l’entreposage de déchets nucléaires à Chalk River

Pivot

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Friday, January 12, 2024

 Kebaowek First Nation Chief Haymond, discusses concerns.

APTN Nation to Nation

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Friday, January 12, 2024

We talk with Lance Haymond, Chief of the Kebaowek First Nation in Kipawa, to find out what their options are now.

CBC Listen

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Inadequate Consultations with Anishinābeg Algonquin Communities in the Near Surface Disposal Facility Decision

Ottawa Riverkeeper

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Canadian Environmental Law Association opposes radioactive waste disposal project

Law Times

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Friday, January 12, 2024

CNSC decides radioactive waste site in Chalk River will go ahead

The Recorder & Times

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Chief Lance Haymond of Kebaowek First Nation and Ole Hendrickson are interviewed by Alan Neal-All in a Day

CBC Listen - Radio

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

We have a broken nuclear governance system’ : Regulator comes under fire for approving waste facility at Chalk Rive | Davis Legree

IPolitics

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Algonquin chiefs disappointed but not surprised with radioactive dump approval  | Celeste Decaire 

CBC News

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

First Nations, advocates criticize approval of nuclear-waste site near Ottawa River | Maan Alhmidi  

The Canadian Press

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Radioactive waste site ‘shoved down our throats,’ critics say  | Matteo Cimellaro & Natasha Bulowski 

National Observer

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Commission decision a ‘gut-punch’, so years-long battle over radioactive waste mound will continue

windspeaker.com

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Wednesday, January 10 2024

"Federal regulator gives go-ahead to nuclear waste disposal facility in Deep River, Ont.” |  Ted Raymond 

CTV News Ottawa

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Wednesday, January 10 2024

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories authorized to construct near surface disposal facility |  Christian Fernsby 

POST Online Media Publisher

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Wednesday, January 10 2024

CNL permitted to build Chalk River repository

World Nuclear News

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Wednesday, January 10 2024

"'This is not reconciliation': Algonquins disappointed by approval of Chalk River storage facility”  | Blair Crawford

Ottawa Citizen

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Nuclear waste facility approved for Chalk River Laboratories despite opposition from First Nations, municipalities  |Matthew McClearn

The Globe and Mail

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Wednesday, January 10 2024

Radioactive waste dump at Chalk River gets green light to start construction  |  Kimberley Molina

CBC News

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Chalk River nuclear waste facility authorized  | Julien David-Pelletier

Radio-Canada

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Radioactive waste site in Chalk River a go | Natasha Bulowski

National Observer

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

CELA Regrets Decision by CNSC Regarding Radioactive Waste Site

Canadian Enviromental Law

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Algonguin First Nation Press Conference
Announcement opposing nuclear waste dump on unceded land

Rogers TV

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Publié le 24 nov. 2024

« L’endroit est mauvais et la méthode
est mauvaise »

La Presse

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Nuclear waste could threaten rare spot where endangered mussel thrives, experts say

CBC News

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Radioactive waste dump leaking into Lake Ontario

Swimdrinkfish.ca

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Nuclear waste storage undermined by climate change

Canada's

National Observer

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Algonquin chief accuses regulator of bias on proposed nuclear waste site near Ottawa River

CBC News

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September 25, 2023

Nuclear experts raise new concerns about industry-led policy proposals to separate plutonium in Canada

Media Release

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Algonquins "Cancel Nuclear Waste Site"

Pontiac Journal

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Nuclear Waste Dump Threatens
Ottawa River

Indigenous Climate Action

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Monday, August 21, 2023
Deluge Underlines Importance of Final Hearing for Nuclear Waste Dump

The Hills Times

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Monday, August 21, 2023
Algonquin Members Organize in Fight for Identity, Land and Nationhood

CBC News

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Thursday, August 16, 2023
First Nation Appeals to PM to "abandon" NSDF.

North Renfrew Times

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Friday, August 11, 2023
Algonquin Leaders Push Back Against Nuclear Waste Plan

The National Observer

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Friday, August 11, 2023
First Nations Communities Warn Against a Proposed Nuclear Waste Disposal in Deep River

Ottawa Morning Live Radio

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
"Des déchets radioactifs seront-ils enfouis en bordure de la rvière des Outaouais ? "

Radio-Canada –
ICI Ottawa-Gatineau

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Site d’enfouissement de Chalk River :
les Premières Nations réitèrent leurs inquiétudes

Radio-Canada –
ICI Ottawa-Gatineau

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Nuclear regulator Weighs Decision as First Nations Irate over Chalk River
Waste Site

The Canadian Press

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Proposed Radioactive Waste Dump Met with Opposition

CBC News - Ottawa

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Algonquin First Nations Standing Firm to Protect Ottawa River from Radioactive Waste Dump

Inside Ottawa Valley

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
First Nations Raise Alarm over Impact of Planned Nuclear-waste Dump on Ottawa Drinking Water

The Globe and Mail

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
First Nations Standing Firm

The Equity

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Friday, July 21, 2023
"Notre territoire ne doit pas devenir un dépotoir radioactif "

Espaces Autochtones

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