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After ten years of construction Candus in Romania still aren't working. - Television, 6:40
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Jan. 16, 1990
A Candu fiasco in Romania
Television
6:40
Despite the confusion, Toronto is coping with the blackout. - Radio, 3:52
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Nov. 9, 1965
'A great city brought to its knees'
Radio
3:52
An accident at the NRU reactor spreads radioactive dust throughout the 12-storey building. - Television, 0:42
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June 1, 1958
An accident at NRU
Television
0:42
Is the culprit for the blackout too much human reliance on machines? - Radio, 2:34
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Nov. 14, 1965
Betrayed by technology
Radio
2:34
Silent film footage of Torontonians left in the dark. - Television, 2:19
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Nov. 9, 1965
Blackout film footage (no audio)
Television
2:19
Montreal, 1945: Canadian scientists demonstrate the power of the atom to CBC Radio listeners. - Radio, 19:56
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Sept. 20, 1945
Canada and the atom
Radio
19:56
Using technology developed for atomic bombs, Canadian scientists hoped to bring safe, economical power to an energy-hungry world. By 1962, the first Candu (Canada Deuterium Uranium) reactor was powering Canadian homes, and Canada led the world in nuclear power generation technology. But Candu has fallen on hard times, faced with rising costs and serious environmental and ethical questions.
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Topic spans: 1945-1997
Candu: The Canadian Nuclear Reactor
Topic
11 television clips
4 radio clips
At a secret plant in Chalk River, Ontario, scientists use the NRX nuclear reactor to produce radioactive isotopes. - Television, 4:55
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Dec. 5, 1953
Chalk River's 'atom smasher'
Television
4:55
A hydro diversion project in Manitoba floods traditional fishing grounds, devastating the local economy. - Television, 8:35
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Dec. 27, 1981
Cheap power comes at a cost
Television
8:35
New Yorkers display grace as the blackout disrupts millions of lives. - Radio, 1:47
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Nov. 14, 1965
Civility in the dark
Radio
1:47
A group of atomic experts have vastly different opinions on the need for nuclear power. - Television, 6:51
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April 16, 1977
Differing perspectives on nuclear power
Television
6:51
Word of an explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant in 1986 reaches Western media two days later. - Radio, 7:02
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April 28, 1986
Disaster at Chornobyl
Radio
7:02
Premier Manning meets with Prime Minister Diefenbaker on exporting oil. - Television, 1:42
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Oct. 31, 1957
Diversify oil market: Ernest Manning
Television
1:42
The waters of the Niagara River are routed through tunnel and canal before reaching the generator. - Television, 1:25
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March 14, 1954
Electricity from the Niagara
Television
1:25
Canada announces $600 million oil and gas agreement with Esso. - Radio, 3:18
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May 10, 1982
Exploration energizes the Beaufort Sea
Radio
3:18
In Rolphton, Ont., the first Candu reactor begins producing electrical power. - Radio, 2:05
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June 4, 1962
First Candu reactor powers Canadian homes
Radio
2:05
An animated film demonstrates the process of using river water to produce electricity. - Television, 1:15
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May 11, 1958
Flowing water, flowing power
Television
1:15
Greenpeace activists and residents protest the construction of a Candu reactor. - Television, 1:19
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Oct. 1, 1977
Greenpeace protests at Darlington site
Television
1:19
Backers in Nova Scotia hope there's a future in using the Bay of Fundy's tidal power to generate electricity. - Television, 4:41
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May 5, 1984
Harnessing the tides
Television
4:41
Historic strike opens up Western oil economy. - Television, 13:29
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Jan. 1, 1950
Huge oil reserve struck near Leduc, Alberta
Television
13:29
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