Clarington Mayor praises new life-saving cancer treatments to be produced locally

Clarington, Ontario –Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster has issued the following statement:

“We are thrilled that another critical medical isotope will now be produced right here at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, helping to make life-saving cancer treatments more easily available to those who need them.

The Yttrium-90 isotope, or Y-90, can be used as a targeted radiation therapy to destroy liver cancer cells and shrink tumours. These important isotopes will be harvested from Darlington and produced by Laurentis Energy Partners. The remarkable design of Darlington’s CANDU reactors means this isotope can be produced while the unit is generating clean energy. With the expansion of the isotope industry, Darlington is playing a critical role in saving lives both at home and globally.

Clarington has earned its reputation as a leader in clean energy. We are the proud host of cutting-edge technologies at every stage of the nuclear lifecycle. I am delighted to welcome BWXT Medical and Boston Scientific to the Clarington community.

Clarington has become a centre of nuclear expertise in Canada. Investments like this help drive economic growth and job creation in Clarington and position us as a growing hub for nuclear technologies that will benefit people today and into the future.

Mississauga Centre MPP Natalia Kusendova, Ontario’s Minister of Energy Todd Smith, and Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster at the recent announcement of a life-saving medical isotope to be produced in Clarington.

We are excited to work with the Province, Ontario Power Generation, Laurentis Energy Partners, BWXT Medical, and Boston Scientific to help shape a clean, efficient, safe, and prosperous future for residents and businesses in our neighbourhoods, across Canada, and around the world.”