Referendum sees razor-thin support from South Bruce residents to hosting Canada's nuclear waste

A slim majority of voters in the Municipality of South Bruce say they're open to the idea of Canada's spent nuclear fuel being permanently entombed hundreds of metres below their community.

Referendum sees razor-thin support from South Bruce residents to hosting Canada's nuclear waste
An aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Power generating station on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, near Tiverton, Ontario taken in the fall of 2024.

A slim majority of voters in the Municipality of South Bruce say they're open to the idea of Canada's spent nuclear fuel being permanently entombed hundreds of metres below their community.