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Polytechnique Montréal Marks 50 Years of Quebec's Only Nuclear Reactor

The Slowpoke reactor at Polytechnique Montréal turns 50 this year, producing just 20 kilowatts of thermal energy — enough to power six or seven toasters — as the university seeks to revive nuclear science research in Quebec.

The Ring in Montreal, Quebec
« The Ring » de Claude Cormier, une sculpture monumentale au cœur de Montréal
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The Slowpoke reactor at Polytechnique Montréal turns 50 this year, producing just 20 kilowatts of thermal energy — enough to power six or seven toasters — as the university seeks to revive nuclear science research in Quebec.