Your News

The Laboratories at Chalk River had a very successful year in 2011, with great accomplishments in a wide range of fields such as nuclear safety, nuclear medicine, environmental protection, partnering with universities for nuclear research, and job creation.  As AECL...

In our increasingly global world, it is important that Canadian companies build friendships and find partners around the world.  The National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River, thanks to proactive work by AECL, recently became the first non-power nuclear...

One of the greatest concerns of the nuclear industry is the environmentally and human-friendly storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel.  The people at Chalk River are well aware of this concern, and have helped to develop safe methods for nuclear waste management. ...

Throughout its long history, the surrounding communities have been highly supportive of the Chalk River Laboratories, and each year they try and give back to the greater community.  AECL’s head office was recently re-located, creating more than 80 new jobs in the...

In the post Cold-War international world, one of the top security concerns has been to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear materials to rogue states or terrorist groups.  Working alongside other Canadian defence partners, the hard-working staff at AECL has...

The Nuclear Industry is a vital part of Canada’s economy, with over 50 companies and over 70,000 full-time jobs across Canada at present and new companies constantly entering the industry.  One of these new companies is CANDU Energy Inc., which manufactures, sells,...

Partnerships between Universities and Industry are the engines of research in Canada, providing many of the innovations that help create jobs in Canada.  Over the past year, AECL and the Chalk River Laboratories have been actively searching for new partnerships with...

Thanks to innovations over the years by people at the NRU at Chalk River, cancer patients around the world are benefitting every day from nuclear medical imaging.  Over one-third of the world’s supply, and over half of Canada’s supply, of nuclear radio-isotopes used...

Those who live in the Upper Ottawa Valley or along the Ottawa River know it is a pristine landscape with a diverse and thriving environment.  One of the top mission goals of the Chalk River Laboratories is to contribute field-leading nuclear research and life-saving...

Safety is the top concern of those working in the nuclear industry.  In 2011, Canadians witnessed first-hand the importance of safety in the nuclear industry after the tsunami and earthquakes in Japan.  In the wake of incidents at Fukushima, AECL and the Chalk River...