Adam van der Zwan

Adam van der Zwan is B.C.-born journalist who can report happenings through all forms of media. He has bylines with CBC Nova Scotia, The Globe and Mail, and the Ottawa Citizen.

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The proposed home of a permanent nuclear waste site at Chalk River Laboratories sits near the shoreline of the Ottawa River, seen here on Nov. 25, 2018 about 30 kilometres upstream. Photo by Dana Hatherly

How safe is the Ottawa River from nuclear waste?

A proposed permanent radioactive waste dump at Chalk River Laboratories on the Ottawa River raises questions about the future safety of the water used by hundreds of thousands of people. While some local authorities seem relaxed as the proposal winds its way through an environmental assessment process, Ottawa Riverkeeper, for one, remains vigilant about the health of the watershed.

By Lauren Hicks, Dana Hatherly, Christian Paas-Lang, Mateo Peralta & Adam van der Zwan in Features | April 8th 2019