2006 News Releases

AECL Employees Ratify New Five-Year Collective Agreement
Chalk River, 2006 December 14 — AECL announced today that its employees, who are members of the Chalk River Professional Employees Group (CRPEG), and are affiliated with the Professional Institute of the Public Service Of Canada (PIPSC), have voted in favour of a new five-year collective agreement.
AECL Goes Over the Top For United Way
Chalk River, 2006 December 07 — Once the momentum kicked in around the 2006 United Way Campaign, there was no stopping the generosity of AECL employees.
AECL Signs Agreement with Argentina on Expanded CANDU Program
Ottawa, 2006 November 27 — The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, announced today that AECL has signed an agreement with Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. that will advance co-operation in Canadian-developed CANDU nuclear power.
Minister Lunn Appoints New Chair of AECL Board of Directors
Ottawa, 2006 October 31 — The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced the appointment of Mr. Michael C. Burns as Chair of the Board of Directors of AECL.
Asthma Society of Canada joins Team CANDU
Mississauga, 2006 October 26 — Associate membership in support of clean air CANDU technology for Ontario
Organization of CANDU Industries joins Team CANDU
Mississauga, 2006 October 23 — Association of 83 companies backs CANDU for new electricity generation in Ontario
AECL Wins $12 Million Contract for Services, Equipment in China
Mississauga, 2006 October 03 — Engineering services and spent fuel dry storage technology for Qinshan CANDU site
Ontario Heritage Trust Commemorates Douglas Point Nuclear Station with Provincial Plaque
Tiverton, 2006 September 27 — The Douglas Point Nuclear Generating Station near Tiverton, Ontario has been recognized by the Ontario Heritage Trust with a provincial plaque for its contribution to the development of commercial scale CANDU reactors.
Team CANDU applauds OPG’s Decision to Begin Approval Process for New Nuclear
Mississauga, 2006 September 22 — Ready to support OPG in building new nuclear to help meet Ontario’s energy needs
AECL Releases 2006 Annual Report
Mississauga, 2006 September 19 — AECL today announced that its Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2006 is available for public distribution.
CNSC Approves Renewal of AECL's Chalk River Site Operating Licence
Chalk River, 2006 July 31 — AECL is pleased to report that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has approved its application to renew the Chalk River Laboratories Site Operating Licence for a period of 63 months.
Team CANDU applauds Ontario Government’s Energy Supply Decision
Mississauga, 2006 June 13 — Team CANDU applauds today’s announcement by the Government of Ontario. The Government has spelled out a plan to meet the Province’s electricity needs and Team CANDU is confident it can play the role government envisions for it, particularly in regards to delivering nuclear facilities on time and on budget.
AECL’s Community Speakers – Working Hard to Get the Word Out!
2006 June 12 — AECL’s Community Speakers’ Program is now a year old, and it was a very busy and successful first year, with our speakers completing more than 28 speaking engagements across Ontario!
AECL Awarded Major Retubing Contract For Korean CANDU Reactor
Mississauga, 2006 June 07 — Third major contract in 10 months highlights long-term economic benefits of CANDU technology
AECL Recipient of Cancer Society’s Community Partner Award
Chalk River, 2006 June 07 — AECL has been recognized by the Canadian Cancer Society as recipient of this year’s Community Partner Award.
AECL Moving Forward With Canada’s New Long-Term Strategy For Decommissioning and Waste Management
Chalk River, 2006 June 02 — New strategy based on sound waste management principles and international best practices
AECL’s Hugh Clarke ‘takes it all off’ for the Cancer Society
Chalk River, 2006 June 02 — Hugh Clarke, supervisor of Site Support Services at AECL has taken a bit off the top in an effort to raise money for the Cancer Society.
Succeeding Together - AECL signs on as an Official Sponsor of Petawawa Civic Centre Days
Chalk River, 2006 May 31 — AECL has signed on to be an Official Sponsor of this year’s Petawawa Civic Centre Days. The 10-day fun-filled festival is focused on building a strong and vibrant community, something AECL believes is a top priority for its employees.
AECL Signs Agreement with Argentina For Expanded CANDU Nuclear Support
Mississauga, 2006 May 25 — AECL today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (NASA) and Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA) for an expanded scope of nuclear co-operation.
AECL Reports Incident At Chalk River Facilities
Chalk River, 2006 May 04 — At approximately 13:30 hours, AECL reported an emergency incident at its Chalk River Laboratories when a fire was reported in a lab facility. AECL's emergency and fire personnel responded and were able to contain the fire immediately.
AECL Awards Contract in Commissioning of New CANDU Unit in Romania
Mississauga, 2006 April 28 — AECL announced today that the AECL-led Cernavoda Project Management Team has awarded a contract to the Beijing Jianhuan Technology and Trade Company related to the commissioning of the new Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Romania.
Leading Global Nuclear Suppliers Join Forces to Form “Team CANDU”
Mississauga, 2006 March 27 — Provides Ontario with a “powerhouse of expertise and experience” to build new nuclear plants
AECL and MDS Enter Into Long-term Supply Agreement for Medical Isotopes
Mississauga, 2006 February 22 — “Maintains Canada’s position as market leader in a high-tech medical enterprise”
AECL Awarded Contract to Design and Manufacture Emergency Core Cooling Strainers For Major U.S. Utility
Mississauga, 2006 February 21 — AECL has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to design, test and manufacture Emergency Core Cooling (ECC) Strainers for the V.C. Summer nuclear power station, owned and operated by South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G).

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