Five wildfire smoke FAQs September 12, 2024
Wildfire smoke affects us all, but not always in the same way. To answer some of the most common questions about the impact of wildfire…
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The Williams Lake Tribune | Williams Lake authors share wellness strategies in latest book September 12, 2024
Williams Lake campus faculty member Dr. Cindi Saj co-authors Finding Your Wellness, a guidebook that offers valuable insights and practical strategies for incorporating self-care into…
Climate Connections | The quest for climate-resilient cows September 6, 2024
Researchers are working to breed cattle varieties that can thrive in a warming world. Science faculty member Dr. John Church provides insight. Read more
Windspeaker | Mohawk professor receives prestigious accolade from Royal Society of Canada September 5, 2024
Dr. Rod McCormick, a member of the Mohawk (Kanien’kéha) First Nation and a professor and BC Innovation Chair in Indigenous Health, is among 104 new…
TRU makes education more accessible and inclusive September 4, 2024
By Kim Van Haren The high cost of post-secondary course materials can be a barrier to student success, impacting their choice of courses, the quality…
Indigenous researcher from TRU elected as Royal Society of Canada Fellow September 3, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Dr. Roderick (Rod) McCormick, a member of the Mohawk (Kanien'keha'ka) First Nation and a professor and BC Innovation Chair in Indigenous Health at…
Policy Options | When Ottawa uses the Official Languages Act to deny access to information August 19, 2024
"Publishing completed copies of all access to information requests serves many public interests, including enhanced transparency, heightened accountability and better-informed decision-making," write Faculty of Law…
Radio NL | Increasing landslide risk August 13, 2024
"With climate change particularly, with increased fire activity expected, the probability of increased landslides is definitely there," says Natural Resource Science Chair Dr. Tom Pypker.…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU's green roof July 30, 2024
Instead of shingles and tar paper, TRU is repairing a green roof on campus with native grasses and drought-tolerant shrubs. "We want to find a…
The Conversation | Canada’s new care worker immigration programs need faster processing times to keep families together July 19, 2024
As they care for our most vulnerable, too many care workers in Canada have been separated from their children for years as they await permanent…
Nursing’s Steve Ross leads with compassion July 5, 2024
By Kim Van Haren For University College of the Cariboo alum Steve Ross, transparency is essential for effective leadership. Naturally compassionate and deeply committed to…
Business in Vancouver | BC's drought: Forests at risk from drought, but climate change isn't the only culprit July 4, 2024
“I think there really needs to be a shift in our thinking about how we use water and treat it as something that’s extremely valuable,”…
TRU Law welcomes new faculty member, Mark Mancini June 28, 2024
TRU Law welcomes its newest faculty member, Mark Mancini. Mancini holds a JD from the University of New Brunswick, a LLM from the University of…
Supreme Court of Canada cites TRU law faculty member June 28, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled on an appeal dealing with the question of whether the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to…
Education News Canada | Researchers receive major federal funding June 19, 2024
Six researchers have been awarded a combined total of $937,500 through the NSERC Discovery Grants program. Read more
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU tree care tips June 18, 2024
With a hot, dry summer looming, Horticulture Program Co-ordinator Elise Menard Jonker talks trees and the right plant for the right place. Story begins at…
Radio NL | Permanent residency for migrant care workers June 18, 2024
Arts' Jenny Shaw speaks with Radio NL about research that looks at permanent residency for migrant care workers applying to new pilot programs. Listen to…
Policy Note | Canada’s broken promises to migrant care workers June 18, 2024
"Unfortunately, the pilot programs that ended on June 17, 2024 have largely not delivered on their promises, failing thousands of migrant care workers and their…
Castanet | TRU researchers say enclosed cat patios help reduce risk to local wildlife, outdoor cats June 12, 2024
Research by alum Denise King and economics professor Peter Tsigaris explores the perceived impact outdoor pet cats have on wildlife and the risk they face…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | The future of health care in BC June 11, 2024
We've seen more than a dozen closures of emergency departments in the Interior because of staffing shortages. Daybreak Kamloops speaks with School of Nursing Associate…
