New funding for research infrastructure at BC universities is supporting innovative projects, including a TRU project that will provide an analytical tool that regulatory agencies…
An innovative test developed by clinician-scientist Dr. Torsten Nielsen, funded by the Canadian Cancer Society, is making it easier to accurately diagnose different soft tissue…
TRU's sustainability office has received a donation of air purifiers and filters valued over $10,000 to donate to at-risk groups impacted by wildfire smoke. “HEPA…
KAMLOOPS– Wildfire activity in British Columbia — and the smoke it generates — has put the health and well- being of millions of people at…
Several programs are offered at the Williams Lake campus, including nursing, a health care assistant program and trades. "Trades are in huge demand," says Alison…
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, speaks with Michelle Eliot, host of BC Today, about the summer's record-breaking heat and what this…
The BC Coroners Service has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke as it confirmed a nine-year-old boy died from a medical condition aggravated…
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of environmental studies, discusses the health impacts of wildfire smoke that is blanketing spans of BC. Read more
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, says the province needs to do better when it comes to reporting air quality levels, saying…
Wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality throughout BC. "We have levels in Northern BC that are forty times higher than the World Health Organization…
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, discusses zombie fires, wildfire smoke, air quality and your health. "Wood smoke is one of the most…
More than 400 wildfires continue to burn across Canada. Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, breaks down the reason behind some of…
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of environmental studies, talks about the impact of smokey skies in many parts of Canada and the US as wildfires continue…
Unhealthy air quality alerts continued Thursday as smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires blanketed the East Coast, affecting more than 100 million Americans. Dr. Michael…
Olivier Jumeau, a recent graduate from the geography department, is researching the diet of back bears living in Sun Peaks. "Scat analysis is a really…
Alum Dr. Rachel Cook says her experiences in foster care have informed her desire to go into family practice. Read more
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan is certain there's a connection between wildfires and human-caused climate change not only in Alberta, but also Canada and the…
Environmental studies faculty member Dr. Michael Mehta is astonished to see people in Kamloops engaging in outdoor activities, despite the city being blanketed in wildfire…
Fire seasons are starting sooner, lasting longer and the overall area burned is steadily increasing. “What we’ve seen in British Columbia since 2017, I wasn’t…
Environmental studies faculty member Dr. Michael Mehta says that an imminent risk affecting residents of Kamloops every year is air pollution caused by fires burning…
