Ignace
Ignace is a township in Northwestern Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- October 2019: The town is the home of Riley Tucker, a Confederation College graduate who helped save three people from a house fire.[2]
- April 2021: The area around this community is one of two remaining sites being considered by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for a nuclear waste repository. A final site selection for the repository is expected to be made in 2023.[3]
- May 2024: The area around this community is being evaluated by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization as a possible site for a nuclear waste project.[4]
- July 2025: A proposed nuclear waste storage facility is planned for a site located near the township. The location has become a focal point for protests by First Nation leaders and environmental advocates.[5]
- March 2026: The community is located near the Revell site, which was chosen for a national nuclear waste repository.[6]
- July 2026: The town is identified as a location for the proposed burial of nuclear waste from southern Ontario. The Anishinabek Nation criticized the selection of this remote northern region for a Deep Geologic Repository.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinabek Nation statement on Canada Day", Anishinabek News, 1 July 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Three Pre-Service Firefighter graduates honoured for heroism", Anishinabek News, 25 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Latest NWMO implementation plan looks beyond site selection", Anishinabek News, 10 April 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek leaders raise concerns over nuclear waste", Anishinabek News, 31 May 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Community comes together to say ‘no’ to nuclear waste", Anishinabek News, 14 July 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Political quarterly update: Winter", Anishinabek News, 5 March 2026 (archived copy; original article).