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Ontario First Nation says nuclear waste project must meet its criteria even if fast-tracked

June 25, 2026

A Northwestern Ontario First Nation says it will determine whether a proposed nuclear waste deposit site on its territory can proceed, even though the project was just added to the federal government’s list of projects it intends to fast-track.



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