InfoNews Kamloops | Kamloops drone business expanding across Canada October 28, 2021
A team of drone operators with a passion for technology continue to expand their operations across the country and increase the capabilities of their drones.…
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Business alum now heads Tourism Prince George July 5, 2021
Colin Carson, TRU alumnus and CEO of Tourism Prince George Colin Carson came to Thompson Rivers University to play volleyball and left with a Bachelor…
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Master’s students help local businesses understand carbon footprint June 10, 2021
Three graduate students in the School of Business and Economics are breaking ground on a new carbon accounting project sponsored this year by TELUS. Annah…
Castanet Kelowna | New CFO announced May 13, 2021
TRU student Elma Hamming is taking over the chief financial officer position for the Town of Oliver this July. She has a CPA/CMA and is…
Radio NL | Shawn Blankinship, TRU student studying First Nations finances May 13, 2021
Master of Business Administration student Shawn Blankinship talked to Radio NL about his project. He spent five months copying data from 446 First Nations financial…
Radio NL | Robert Hanlon talks about this week's symposium on China and trade May 10, 2021
Political scientist Robert Hanlon talks with Radio NL about some of the issues up for discussion at this week's China symposium. Hear the interview
Outside Garden News | Pleasant Composting may earn high prize, as assist grows May 5, 2021
One person's trash is another's compost. A student entrepreneur running a growing Kamloops business is named Student Entrepreneur National Champion in a competition organized by…
News releases
TRU joins unique Indigenous agriculture partnership April 22, 2021
KAMLOOPS — The Skeetchestn Indian Band has initiated partnerships with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to create an innovative partnership that…
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Students evaluate what nature gives us for free April 22, 2021
After hours of Zoom calls and piles of emails, many locals find respite in going for a hike in one of Kamloops’ parks. It’s easy…
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Business insights from TRU’s Entrepreneur-in-residence April 13, 2021
By Jordin Wilkinson, student ambassador Adam Miron, entrepreneur, TRU alumni and recent Learn with Leaders speaker, shared his experiences starting businesses with TRU students. Here…
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Business leader shares tips for student entrepreneurs March 31, 2021
James McCreath By Gaurav Mishra, student ambassador Apart from your education, what else positions you to win? This is something James McCreath, portfolio manager at…
The Tyee | Canada Is Reducing Poverty and Increasing Equality, Says StatsCan March 30, 2021
Newly released figures from Statistics Canada show that for several years ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rates of both poverty and income inequality had…
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TRU's 2020 Chair Leadership Award March 22, 2021
What makes a great leader? Dr. Andrew Fergus believes it’s a reflection of the individuals that make up his team and their willingness to work…
CBC Kamloops | Mother and daughter offer support as they navigate studying at TRU from India March 18, 2021
CBC Kamloops's Shelley Joyce talks to Gunjan Sanghavi and her daughter Khushi Desai, who are both studying with TRU from India until they can get…
Radio NL | Kamal Rai: MBA turned children's author March 15, 2021
Radio NL talked with TRU Master of Business Administration graduate Kamal Rai about the Punjabi-English children's book she recently published. Hear the interview
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Ethics challenge gives students amazing experience March 3, 2021
Ethics are something most people take for granted in the workplace until they’re faced with a serious dilemma. But five Masters of Business Administration students…
Vernon Morning Star | Community Champion: Youngest OKIB council member listens to heart, follows dreams March 1, 2021
The youngest member of the Okanagan Indian Band council has also been the voice and face of Thompson Rivers University. Find out how he went…
Alumni
Q&A: Alum celebrates one year of business ownership February 17, 2021
Entrepreneur Emily Sedgwick is an '07 TRU business grad and returning student who opened the Crooked Crown in downtown Kamloops in 2020. Emily’s boutique carries…
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Investing in yourself pays back and then some February 12, 2021
By Gaurav Mishra “Do what you love and love what you do.” That was just one key piece of advice shared by Amanda Hobson, senior…
Alumni
Q&A: Business grad authors Punjabi-English children’s book February 9, 2021
TRU alum Kamal Rai (MBA '19) recently published the Punjabi-English children’s book Up or Down. We caught up with her: Why did you choose TRU?I…
