Northwestern Ontario communities chosen for Canada's nuclear waste storage site

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced Thursday it has chosen Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the township of Ignace as host communities for the country's first deep geological repository, a decision that comes after years of heated debate. The other potential site was Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area northwest of London, Ont.

Northwestern Ontario communities chosen for Canada's nuclear waste storage site
Two people are seen looking at a miniature 3D model of a facility.

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced Thursday it has chosen Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the township of Ignace as host communities for the country's first deep geological repository, a decision that comes after years of heated debate. The other potential site was Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area northwest of London, Ont.