Filling the gaps in homelessness research August 16, 2023
MScEEM student Xingming Li’s research into the impact of rental prices and homelessness took his ideas to the 2023 Canadian Economic Association Conference. When looking…
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Castanet | Kamloops Innovation Centre makes move to TRU campus August 16, 2023
Later this month, the Kamloops Innovation Centre moves from its North Shore location since 2012 to TRU’s Kamloops campus. “Our community of students, faculty, staff and…
Castanet | TRU signs MOU with delegates from New Zealand, Tulo Centre for Indigenous-led programming August 1, 2023
TRU has committed to delivering Indigenous-led programming by signing memorandums of understanding with two institutions, including a university in New Zealand. Read more
Tulo Centre, University of Canterbury and TRU sign MOUs to collaborate on innovative Indigenous-led programming and research August 1, 2023
TK̓EMLÚPS TE SECWÉPEMC (KAMLOOPS, BC) – The Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics (Tulo Centre), the University of Canterbury and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) commit to…
The Conversation | Here’s how the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike to 5% will impact Canadian households July 12, 2023
Homeowners with variable mortgage rates and terms about to expire will feel the most pain from the recent rate hike, writes Professor of Economics Dr.…
Here’s how the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike to 5% will impact Canadian households July 12, 2023
The Conversation Canada article by TRU Professor of Economics Dr. Laura Lamb The Bank of Canada has just hiked its interest rate by another 25 points to five…
New book assesses the value of parks November 30, 2022
What value can you place on local parks? This is a question TRU economics Professor Peter Tsigaris, along with his class of graduate students, ventured…
For better policy, start with better data November 3, 2022
Location, location, location. In the real estate market, this familiar catchphrase may explain why a house closer to downtown sells for more money, or a…
National think tank selects TRU alum September 2, 2022
Trevor Tessier (RT ’15, MBA ’18) has joined Action Canada, a non-partisan public policy leadership program that brings outstanding young Canadians together to tackle national…
Interview with a Gaglardi Student Ambassador August 19, 2022
Shirlene Ndenga is a second-year MBA student at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, current vice-president internal in the Thompson Rivers University Students'…
Education: a maternal influence? April 4, 2022
New research suggests that mothers who graduate from university pass on educational advantages to their daughters. Their sons don’t see the same gains. If you…
Kamloops This Week | The inflation squeeze: The long, hard road toward two per cent March 9, 2022
Thompson Rivers University economics professor Laura Lamb discusses the high inflation that’s been seen in Canada to date. She says it is a symptom of…
The value of communication and social media in real estate March 7, 2022
The process of selling real estate is an old problem, constantly being updated with new trends and technologies. However, the challenge for real estate agents…
Raising minimum wage boosts productivity, study finds February 22, 2022
New research from School of Business and Economics (SoBE) faculty member Dr. Meng Sun challenges economic models that suggest a higher minimum wage will harm…
TELUS renews support of carbon accounting program February 4, 2022
TELUS has renewed its support of the Community Carbon Accounting Program (C2AP) at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics for the next three…
Environmental policies good for the economy: study December 17, 2021
Shortly after the 2021 Glasgow Climate Change summit concluded in November, torrential rains battered southern BC. Barns, homes and communities were flooded. Farmers lost thousands…
Global News | Gotta catch 'em all: Why Pokémon card collecting is making a comeback November 30, 2021
Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise of all time, with anime, video games, manga and trading cards — which have almost always maintained a degree…
New findings support Kamloops housing spike November 29, 2021
A recent report by Jabed Tomal, from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and Hafiz Rahman, from the Department of Economics, provides an interesting update…
Building a business with TRU alum Max Rivest November 25, 2021
By Brynn Roach When asking a founder, CEO or investor what the most important lesson in entrepreneurship is, you’ll likely hear the phrase: “Don’t start…
Research shows impact of Bill 28 on housing prices November 12, 2021
A recent study by two TRU researchers explains how Bill 28, BC’s foreign-buyer tax, helped fuel the booming real-estate markets in Chilliwack and Kamloops. Jabed…
