My Cariboo Now | Information session to be held at the TRU 100 Mile House Regional Centre August 19, 2024
Once again, the TRU 100 Mile House Regional Centre will be putting out the welcome mat, hosting an information session on August 21 for those…
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Education News Canada | Research partnership develops improved wildfire management and emergency preparedness August 16, 2024
TRU, the University of BC Okanagan and the University of Northern BC have partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service to develop…
Partnership develops improved wildfire management August 15, 2024
KAMLOOPS, BC — Thompson Rivers University (TRU), along with two other Interior post-secondary institutions, has partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service…
Tracking the future of wildlife conservation August 14, 2024
By Caitlin McKinlay Thompson Rivers University (TRU) graduate student Larisa Murdoch's passion for ecological conservation began after a trip to study African wild dogs' denning…
Castanet | Low carbon energy district a small but important step for sustainability August 13, 2024
"Building a low-carbon district energy system is a strategic approach to sustainable urban development and aligns with global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and combat…
Education News Canada | Indigenous students learn skills while rebuilding wildfire-ravaged community August 12, 2024
Indigenous trades students are gaining hands-on experience and earning Heavy Equipment Operator certification while helping rebuild the Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw community in the North Shuswap.…
Seedpods and drones: The future of forest reclamation August 1, 2024
By Michelle Pugle British Columbia is experiencing greater wildfires today than ever before in recorded history. This increased wildfire activity has amplified the demand for…
My Cariboo Now | Health services expanded for youth at Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake campus July 30, 2024
Students and youth can go to TRU Williams Lake campus for health services. The service, in partnership with the Foundry Cariboo Chilcotin, is open at the…
Indigenous students learn skills while rebuilding wildfire-ravaged community July 26, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Last summer’s raging wildfires devastated many communities across BC, including those in the Shuswap. Families fled the Bush Creek East wildfire,…
Academica | TRU, Foundry partnership expands health services for Williams Lake youth July 25, 2024
TRU and the Foundry Cariboo Chilcotin have established a two-year partnership to provide youth with access to more health services in Williams Lake. “This partnership…
InfoNews Kamloops | New mental health guide for military, first responders developed in Kamloops July 22, 2024
Associate Professor Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, in the School of Social Work and Human Service, and Mitacs research intern Sean Cahill have created a mental…
TRU and Foundry partnership expands health services for Williams Lake youth July 22, 2024
WILLIAMS LAKE – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students now have access to additional health services at the Williams Lake campus through a partnership with the…
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…
TRU joins panel on wildfire challenges July 18, 2024
The power of research, education, technology and collaboration is the focus of a special panel session at next week's Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Annual…
Health experts tap into TRU labs for skills building course July 17, 2024
The Sherman Jen Simulation Centre in Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) nursing building is the first university-based simulation lab to be used by a group of…
Radio NL | Heat wave in BC, wildfires and TRU's new wildfire training and education centre July 10, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about the spring rainfall, current heat wave, upcoming weather changes, wildfire risk and the new wildfire…
The Christian Science Monitor | As wildfire season looms, these residents aren’t waiting for government help July 8, 2024
"We see more and more fire in the interface between the forest and the community," says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Efforts to bring wildfire…
InfoNews Kamloops | Threatened turtles on their way to lay eggs crushed by cars in Kamloops, Okanagan June 24, 2024
A forest service road in Kamloops has western painted turtles crossing it to find spots to lay their eggs. Unfortunately, the risk is high from…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | Linda Stride Ukraine fundraiser June 12, 2024
City of Kamloops' Recreation, Health and Wellness Supervisor Linda Stride and TRU students, and brothers, Nick and Kiril promote fundraising for aid efforts in Ukraine.…
TRU-UBCO team up for success with EcoHaven May 22, 2024
An interdisciplinary approach paired with passion is behind an international win for students from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO).…
