Event Brief
Pickering nuclear reactors begin off-line refurbishment
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Summary: Ontario’s Pickering nuclear plant is starting a major refurbishment project, with reactors beginning to come off-line. The move is part of the Doug Ford government’s push to rely more on nuclear power to meet the province’s electricity needs.
WHO: Doug Ford’s government
WHAT: Pickering nuclear reactors begin coming off-line for massive refurbishment
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
WHERE: Ontario, Canada
WHY: The refurbishment is being carried out as part of the government’s plan to lean on nuclear energy to serve Ontario’s electricity needs.
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