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Description
The nature of dark matter remains one of the largest open questions in particle physics. Despite numerous theories and experimental searches, both small-scale and large-scale, it has so far remained unobserved at the particle level. The DarkLight experiment located at TRIUMF in Vancouver, Canada aims to leverage the ARIEL electron linear accelerator to search for a new dark sector force carrier in the 10-20 MeV range. Such a force carrier would undergo kinetic mixing with Standard Model photons, and could provide possible explanations for experimental anomalies like the X17. The DarkLight experiment was installed in 2025, and completed its first commissioning runs in early 2026. This talk will primarily focus on highlighting the results of this commissioning as well as future plans.