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NRU is running at full power

Isotope Production Resumes

Chalk River reactor can resume making isotopes Last Updated: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 | 2:13 PM ET Comments47Recommend57 CBC News The nuclear reactor that produces medical isotopes at the Atomic Energy Canada Limited plant in Chalk River, Ont., was out of commission for more than a year. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press) The nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont., can resume production of medical isotopes after a long shutdown, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. says. "The reactor is now operating at high power and can begin to create medical isotopes," AECL said in a [ full story ]