Abbotsford students look for more career-focused course options

The Abbotsford Board of Education approved the addition of Art History 12 and Veterinary Science 12 for the 2026-27 school year, providing high school students with more opportunities to explore career-related and interest-based learning.

AI-driven swarm robotics: When robots think and act as one

Researchers at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences unveiled a swarm of ant-inspired robots called RAnts on April 17, 2026, capable of collectively building and evacuating structures without any central controller.

OTT Platforms create new cultural borders

OTT platforms have broken down the boundaries of global content, but they are also creating new national and cultural inequalities driven by profitability.

Satellites can now detect animal panic to hunt poachers

On November 28, 2025, the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior launched a groundbreaking satellite system called Icaurus, designed to track wildlife from space and detect animal panic in real life in order to catch poachers.

Researchers discover explanation behind long-lasting effects of obesity

On April 27th, 2025, scientists announced in the international journal, EMBO Reports, that obesity leaves epigenetic marks on DNA in immune cells which cause chronic conditions even after weight loss.

San Diego mosque shooting leaves community shaken

On May 19, 2026, two teenage gunmen opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three worshippers before later being found dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, bringing the death toll to five.

White House announces deals after Trump-Xi summit

The White House announced on May 17th that China committed to purchasing at least $17 billion worth of American agricultural products annually through 2028 and agreed to resolve U.S. concerns over rare earth shortages, highlighting some of the most concrete results from a high-profile bilateral summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Protesters set hospital on fire amid deadly Ebola outbreak

On May 21, 2026, the Rwampara hospital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was set ablaze by an angry crowd.

High sea faces challenge from the dilemma over domestic economy and international preservation

On April 24, 2025, the United States government released an executive order expanding deep sea mining within and beyond national jurisdiction, drawing worldwide concern, especially as the newly enforced BBNJ aims to strengthen the protection of the High Sea.

Hollywood widens copyright war against AI firms across courts, Congress, and trademarks

Disney, Warner Bros., and NBCUniversal jointly sued Chinese AI firm MiniMax in September for training Hailuo on Marvel and Star Wars characters, Variety reported, escalating Hollywood's growing copyright battle against generative AI.