TRIUMF, Canada’s national accelerator laboratory, is the only facility in Canada to have operated a clinical proton therapy centre. While clinical operations have stopped, TRIUMF has transformed its beamline into the TRIUMF Proton Therapy Research Centre (PTRC). Read on to learn more about the work being done by this exceptional research asset for Canada!
Stéphane Jean-Francois reflects on the interconnected legacy of the international radiation protection community. He recounts his experience at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Société Française de Radioprotection (SFRP), for which they held a conference and invited their extended radiation protection family. Read about Stéphane’s highlights from the conference!
Grant Cubbon writes about his trip to the 2025 International Technical Safety Forum (ITSF). The conference, held every two or three years, brings together safety specialists from all over the world. In 2027, ITSF will be hosted in Canada! Keep reading to hear about Grant’s experience and the future of this exciting global event!
CRPA and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) meet twice a year to exchange information relevant to stakeholders in the licensee community. Meeting minutes are shared with CRPA members, but Stéphane Jean-François provides Bulletin readers with a summary of the May 2025 CRPA-CNSC Working Group meeting as a taste of what can be found online.
TRIUMF is launching the Advanced Rare IsotopE Laboratory (ARIEL), which will triple isotope production and shape the future of nuclear science. A key part of ARIEL’s design is the Hot Cell, a heavily shielded, remotely operated containment chamber that will allow safe and efficient handling, exchange, and maintenance of radioactive targets while minimizing radiation exposure to personnel.
Uranium miners at Elliot Lake uncovered deadly radon risks and sparked a strike that transformed worker safety laws in Canada. While protections now exist for miners, many Canadians remain unaware of radon dangers in their homes. Discover the history, its lasting impact, and why radon awareness is still urgently needed.
Each year, three finalists are selected in the Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest to present their work at the CRPA conference. The presentations are judged and the winner receives a trophy and $250. In this issue of the Bulletin, Alicia interviews this year’s finalists!
Each year, the Student and Young Professionals Committee organizes a student paper contest in conjunction with the CRPA annual conference. Three finalists are selected to present their work at the conference in a plenary session. These are the abstracts submitted by this year’s finalists.
TRIUMF, Canada’s national particle accelerator centre, has been pushing the envelope of subatomic physics research and innovation for over 50 years. TRIUMF’s radiation protection program has evolved as its research scope expanded. Initially focused on protecting workers from cyclotron radiation, safety measures now address diverse radiation types from various accelerators and experiments.
Last fall, the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada invited Jill Robertson, Ali Shoushtarian, Jillian Woods, and Pam Warkentin to share their experiences with radon testing in workplaces as part of a webinar panel. We are sharing some of that discussion with Bulletin readers.
