BBC World | Worst wildfire season in Canada August 4, 2023
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with the BBC about Canada's record-breaking wildfire season. Listen to the interview - parts 1 and 2.
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with the BBC about Canada's record-breaking wildfire season. Listen to the interview - parts 1 and 2.
Of all the breakthrough technologies in the past half-century that have contributed to detecting wildfires, Dr. Mike Flannigan, wildfire researcher at TRU, points to a…
With more than 13 million hectares (an area the size of Greece) burning since the start of the year, Canada's wildfires show no sign of…
The StrongerBC future skills grant program is now available to students 19 and older pursuing eligible Open Learning programs. "We are excited about this amazing…
Law's Matt Malone says public funds should never be considered confidential information. Read more
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of environmental studies, speaks with CBC News about the fire situation in BC. Listen to the interview - parts 1 and 2.
Wildfires around the world are part of a new climate reality. "People in California don't use the term fire season anymore, they call it 'fire…
TRU has committed to delivering Indigenous-led programming by signing memorandums of understanding with two institutions, including a university in New Zealand. Read more
The TRU campus in Williams Lake facilitate and host an introductory welding camp program for students from ages 12 to 16. Read more
"Fire management personnel are professional and well-trained, we just need more of them," says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Interview begins at 6:06:00.
Science faculty member Dr. Joseph Brown says he's seen firsthand Russia's commitment to propaganda through video games and other forms of media. Read more
"This is not a normal year - this is an extreme year. And things may continue to be extreme," says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Watch…
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, speaks with Michelle Eliot, host of BC Today, about the summer's record-breaking heat and what this…
A brand new 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, set to be outfitted with Milwaukee tools, recently rolled into TRU’s trades and technology compound thanks to a…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with George Sutherland - Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute - about the impact wildfire events are having…
Earlier this month, TRU welcomed 48 Grade 10 and 11 students to its Kamloops campus to participate in the first Shad program at the university, led…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses the growing danger of wildfires in Canada and the US from human-caused climate change. Read more
A Reuters survey showed that Canada (not including Yukon) employs around 5,500 wildland firefighters. That's roughly 2,500 firefighters short of what is needed, said wildfire…
A TRU research team is embarking on a two-year project analyzing the glaciers that feed into the Adams River. “By studying the glaciers in the…
The family of Chelsea Lewis is honouring her memory with a bursary for women enrolling in trades at TRU in Williams Lake or Kamloops. Lewis…