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…
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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
Times Higher Education | Dealing with spam emails ‘costs academia more than peer review’ January 9, 2020
The global cost to researchers of dealing with spam emails is likely to be higher than the estimated value put on the time academics spend…
SoBE wins first place at BC MBA games November 4, 2019
On Oct. 25 -27 the TRU MBA team competed against four other teams at the UBC Sauder School of Business. The MBA Games are a…
Finding sustainable business solutions through graduate studies October 23, 2019
Alumnus Jahanzeb Waqar enrolled in TRU’s Master in Environmental Economics and Management program to learn about greener and more sustainable ways to do business. While…
Kamloops This Week | TRU’s economic impact regionally pegged at $705M in 2018-2019 October 3, 2019
Find out some of the details of an economic impact analysis takes into account three main impacts that Thompson Rivers University has in Kamloops, the…
TRU’s economic impact to the region over $705 million annually October 2, 2019
KAMLOOPS—Thompson Rivers University (TRU) released the results of its latest economic impact study, indicating one in every nine jobs in the Thompson, Nicola and Cariboo…
Driving sustainability: School of Business and Economics speeds forward August 21, 2019
As climate change becomes increasingly evident and more than three billion people live on less than $2.50 a day, the call is louder than ever…
CBC Kamloops | Mill cuts not all doom and gloom says economics professor June 24, 2019
TRU Economics faculty member Laura Lamb talks to CBC about the impact of the recent mill closures in the BC Interior and what options are…
Red flags and tips for ethical investing May 21, 2019
When it comes to your bottom line, the ethics of the people who manage your money could be the most important consideration when weighing your…
Canadian housing market April 8, 2019
Dr. Ehsan Latif can speak to topics related to the Canadian housing market, including: Seniors and delayed retirement First-time home buyers and affordability Partnerships, targeted…
Federal budget March 27, 2019
Federal Budget Dr. Ehsan Latif can speak to some of topics referenced in the recent federal budget: Canada’s obesity epidemic Seniors and delayed retirement First-time…
Federal minister tours TRU campus March 27, 2019
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng touched down in Kamloops to tour TRU and meet with university officials on March 26, 2019.…
Globe and Mail | Africa a growing target for business school recruiters March 25, 2019
Africa has become a top priority for TRU's international recruitment efforts in the School of Business and Economics. Read more
Globe and Mail | Africa a growing target for business school recruiters March 25, 2019
Africa has become a top priority for TRU's international recruitment efforts in the School of Business and Economics. Read more
Provincial rent bank funding a relief for advocates February 26, 2019
News that BC’s budget allocates $10 million to the first-ever provincially-funded rent bank comes as a relief to Dr. Ehsan Latif, and to many other…
Students boost SoBE’s social profile February 12, 2019
Social media has become an integral part of the world. What started as a platform to share personal opinions grew into an online digital space…
Students solve climate change during environmental economics game October 26, 2018
After two hours, a mix of 30 Thompson Rivers University students in masters level science and economics courses came up with better solutions to reduce…
Developing a better future for her community August 20, 2018
Like thousands of British Columbians, Kristen Johnny’s life was put on hold last summer when a state of emergency was declared due to wildfires burning…
