AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTech & Health: China has approved a commercial brain-computer chip (NEO) for clinical sale, aiming at spinal cord injury and paralysis treatment, while Elon Musk’s Neuralink is still awaiting FDA clearance. Public Accountability: In Canada, MP Dean Allison is pushing a citizen-led inquiry into vaccine injuries, arguing current systems leave too many people unheard and unsupported. Publishing & Research Integrity: A new study adds to the “replication crisis” debate, finding only about half of positive social-science findings can be replicated—raising concerns for how psychology reaches the public and shapes policy. Sports Media & Books: CTV/W5 and Taproot Publishing won CJF Excellence Awards, with W5 recognized for its investigation into misogynistic criminality and Taproot honoured for election-focused coverage. Canadian Courts: B.C. Supreme Court ordered a reassessment of a key approval for the $5-billion KSM mine after First Nation consultation failures. World Cup Culture: Spain and France lead betting markets as the 2026 tournament kicks off, with Canadian fans also facing matchday ride-hailing price surges in Vancouver. Local Arts & Libraries: Crime novelist Anthony Bidulka is set for a Humboldt library Q&A for his Russell Quant mystery “Quant.”
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