CBC Kamloops | TRU professor studies rodents in Kamloops area for 25 years November 1, 2021
For the last 25 years, Karl Larsen has been studying the rodents that live in the hills around Kamloops. This past weekend, he wrapped up…
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Castanet Kamloops | Small mammals, big study October 28, 2021
This fall, Karl Larsen and Sheri Watson from Natural Resource Sciences celebrated an unusual silver anniversary. For 25 years, students in their NRSC (Natural Resource…
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…
Sun Peaks Independent News | What can resort communities do to help save future ski seasons? October 28, 2021
Climate change will affect ski resort season length and quality due to variability of snowfall amounts and weather patterns, at both a high and low…
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…
BC Today with Michelle Eliot | Vancouver overturns controversial parking permit program October 8, 2021
Vancouver City Council has voted to overturn a parking permit program that aimed to tackle climate change by getting cars off the road. TRU's Michael…
CBA/ABC National | Learning to code October 7, 2021
TRU's Katie Sykes is among law faculty members profiled in this article that looks at the use of computer code and technology in law classes.…
Chatelaine | Race, religion and mental health: therapy should be culturally relevant September 29, 2021
Rod McCormick, research chair and director of All My Relations Centre, discusses the need to expand our thinking when it comes to mental health. Read…
Vancouver Sun | B.C. must shore-up risk crisis communications before, during, after wildfires: Report September 27, 2021
A Thompson Rivers University report, which examined B.C.’s communication practices during the devastating wildfire seasons of 2017 and ’18, calls for improvements to better inform…
CFJC Today | Release of the Michaels ‘the beginning of a new phase of Canada-China relations’: TRU professor September 27, 2021
TRU expert on East Asian politics Robert Hanlon says the end of Meng Wanzhou’s detention in Canada and the corresponding release of two Canadians in…
CBC Kamloops | TRU instructor weighs in on misinformation and COVID-19 September 23, 2021
TRU law professor Jeffrey Meyers talks to Shelley Joyce at CBC Kamloops about how medical misinformation is not only fueling protests in Kamloops and beyond.…
Vancouver Sun | B.C. must shore up risk-crisis communications before, during, after wildfires: report September 22, 2021
A report examining British Columbia’s response to the record-setting wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018 says improving communication with communities at risk of fire will…
CFJC Today | Federal election “a success of all the opposition parties:” TRU political expert September 22, 2021
Political scientist Robert Hanlon says the federal election results show it was not a victory for the Liberals, although that might be how they spin…
News releases
TRU study offers suggestions to improve wildfire communications September 22, 2021
KAMLOOPS– A study of BC’s wildfire communications practices during the 2017-18 seasons by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) experts suggests revisiting existing approaches, due to climate…
Kamloops This Week | Terry Kading on episode 16 of Kamloops Last Week September 20, 2021
Co-host and Kamloops This Week editor Christopher Foulds offers his take on the upcoming federal election/recent local debate and interviews Thompson Rivers University associate professor…
Castanet Kamloops | Climate change for everyone August 23, 2021
A new book that condenses the history of climate change and makes it easy for everyone to understand has just come out. Written by TRU…
La Presse | La planète brûle... mais pourquoi ? August 23, 2021
TRU wildfire researcher Michael Flannigan discusses the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of fires. Read more (article is in French)
The Diplomat | What will happen in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s Canada extradition case? August 23, 2021
Experts weigh in on Meng Wanzhou's protracted Canadian legal battle over her extradition to the US. As an associate chief justice reviews lawyers' arguments, the…
CBC BC Today | Voting for a climate champion August 13, 2021
Michael Mehta discusses whether voters are ready to support a climate champion in the upcoming federal election. Hear the interview
Rebalancing Act podcast | Fire management practices August 13, 2021
TRU wildfire expert Mike Flannigan discusses fire management practices with the podcast hosts. (Note the interview was done shortly before Mike came to TRU, hence…
