Raymond James Trading Lab opens with leading tech November 4, 2021
Students Adam Burke and Jacob Lawrence have worked toward this day since they pitched the idea of a student investment fund three years ago. On…
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The Chilliwack Progress | TRU researchers suggest Bill 28 helped fuel Chilliwack real-estate surge October 28, 2021
Two TRU researchers believe B.C.’s property transfer tax aimed at foreign buyers fuelled the red-hot real estate market in Chilliwack. Dr. Jabed Tomal from TRU’s…
TRU study confirms BCLC’s positive impact on Kamloops October 26, 2021
A report by TRU economist Peter Tsigaris says the BC Lottery Corporation headquarters in Kamloops has contributed about $2.2 billion to the economic and social…
Radio NL | Report says BCLC headquarters in Kamloops provide more than 400 jobs, one per cent of city’s GDP per year October 13, 2021
TRU Economics Professor Peter Tsigaris has issued a report that says the BC Lottery Corporation headquarters in Kamloops has contributed $2.2 billion into the local…
TRU alum TikToker just keeps on trucking August 3, 2021
Driving a haul truck has had a profound effect on TRU alum Chace Barber —and not just financially. It also helped him focus his career…
The Globe and Mail | From forestry to resorts, the economic fallout from B.C.’s devastating wildfires July 8, 2021
TRU economics faculty member Joel Wood talks about the cost of the devastation that results from wildfires. Read more
CFJC Today | Lumber prices keep rising, adding costs, stresses to Kamloops home builders May 20, 2021
TRU Dean of the School of Business and Economics Mike Henry explains how the combination of high demand, encouraged by low interest rates, and low…
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…
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…
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…
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…
100 Mile Free Press | Canim Lake Band elects new councillors January 4, 2021
Carl Archie, who graduated from TRU's School of Business and Economics, joins the Canim Lake Band after being elected to one of three councillor seats…
Maclean's Magazine | What’s next for carbon prices in Canada? December 7, 2020
In this compilation article of economic predictions for 2021, Joel Wood, associate professor at TRU's School of Business and Economics, offers his thoughts around the…
Radio NL | Four TRU students present to the Bank of Canada December 3, 2020
NL's Jeff Andreas talks with a group of TRU students who had a unique opportunity to make some policy recommendations to the Bank of Canada…
TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU November 26, 2020
Researchers to help companies reduce their carbon footprint A new research opportunity will benefit both grad students and local organizations. TELUS is sponsoring a program…
TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU November 25, 2020
Researchers to help companies reduce their carbon footprint KAMLOOPS—TELUS is sponsoring a program at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that will pair graduate research fellows with…
CTV Edmonton | 'It hurts:' Workers grapple with the mental impacts of Alberta's recession October 5, 2020
TRU economics professor Ehsan Latif was interviewed for a story in the St. Albert Gazette that was picked up by other media. The story focuses…
The Tyee | BC Liberals propose an $8-billion PST tax cut September 29, 2020
TRU associate professor of economics Joel Wood talks with The Tyee about the BC Liberals' proposed PST cut and whether it would help sectors that…
Rocky Mountain Goat | Balsam Ranch: Growing extra, just in case June 18, 2020
Dr. Ehsan Latif of TRU's School of Business and Economics is quoted in an article about a rancher trying to recover financially in the wake…
InfoNews Kamloops | Why Kamloops, Okanagan economies could bounce back before others April 6, 2020
TRU economist Ehsan Latif explains why BC, and particularly the Thompson-Okanagan region, are well-poised for recovery from the pandemic. Read more
