TRU trades enhance training for high-demand mining careers September 12, 2025
New support for trades training linked to the province’s mining sector will create opportunities for students to prepare for careers vital to mines across British…
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TRU joins national effort to build wildfire resilience July 23, 2025
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is playing a key role in strengthening wildfire resilience in Canada through the newly established Wildfire Resilience Consortium of…
Academica | Looking deeper at the international student experience: Study February 4, 2025
In a recent article for The Conversation, faculty member Dr. Ted Howe and international graduate student research assistants Surbhi Sagar and Athira Pushpamgathan discuss the findings…
The Globe and Mail | Despite ‘modest’ start, Supreme Court of Canada marks 150 years of transformative rulings February 3, 2025
Pervasive skepticism about courts that exists elsewhere – of their independence or biases – is also present in Canada. “It’s harder for a court to say,…
Faculty member studies lived experiences of international students January 31, 2025
This article was recently published by The Conversation Canada. Co-authored by Ted Howe, professor, school of education, Surbhi Sagar and Athira Pushpamgathan, international graduate student research assistants…
The Hub | Canada is under threat. Now would be a good time to start sorting ourselves out January 31, 2025
"A weak dollar, a health care system justified by only the memory of Tommy Douglas, and an unpredictable administration south of the border all present…
CBC The Current | Delays in migrant caregiver residency program could leave some in limbo January 15, 2025
Canada has often relied on dangling the "carrot of permanent residency" to migrant care workers, as a way to fill the labour gap left by…
CBC The Current | Migrant caregivers ‘in limbo’ January 14, 2025
Arts' faculty member Dr. Jenny Shaw speaks with Matt Galloway, host of The Current, about migrant caregivers and the shrinking path to obtaining permanent residency…
Asia Democracy Chronicles | Canadian conundrum for Indian would-be immigrants January 14, 2025
The dream of many Indians to migrate to Canada may remain just that as the diplomatic tiff between Canada and India continues, and Ottawa tightens…
CFJC Today | Federal Liberals face uphill battle to find an ‘independent identity’ after Trudeau’s resignation: TRU Professor January 7, 2025
In Canada's political landscape, 'reinvent' and 'reimagine' may soon be clichés as the Liberal Party gears up for a quick leadership race. “It’s really going…
CFJC Today | ‘We want an election’: Kamloops MP among opposition members calling for federal government shakeup December 19, 2024
There are headlines of instability among the federal Liberal caucus, but political scientist Dr. Robert Hanlon says there is a very real day-to-day impact with…
Faculty member advocates for human-centred approach to security in Indo-Pacific strategy December 6, 2024
This article was recently published by The Conversation Canada. Co-authored by Robert Hanlon, associate professor, political science It’s been three decades since the release of the United Nations…
The Conversation | How Canada can lead the way on human security in the Indo-Pacific and beyond December 5, 2024
“Canada needs to remember its human security roots as it looks to navigate an increasingly complex world,” co-writes Arts faculty member Robert Hanlon. Read more
Castanet | Research addresses real-world challenges, improves peoples’ lives November 13, 2024
"Research, when you strip away the academic uniform, is about asking how we can make things better. At TRU, it’s not just a pursuit of…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | Americans in Kamloops election reaction November 7, 2024
History faculty member Dr. Annie St. John-Stark discusses voting in the US election, its outcome and the future of democracy with CBC Radio's Daybreak Kamloops.…
CFJC Today | "We are going to feel an impact"; Canada braces for promised tariffs after Trump win November 7, 2024
Faculty members Dr. Robert Hanlon, political science and Dr. Oleksandr Kondrashov, social work and organizer of Kamloops’ Stand with Ukraine group, speak to CFJC Today…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | B.C. election results October 29, 2024
Arts faculty member Dr. Terry Kading discusses B.C.'s nail-biting 2024 election and the final results. Story begins at 54:30.
The Conversation | The B.C. election could decide the future of the province’s species at risk laws October 18, 2024
"Canada’s current laws aren't doing enough to protect species at risk, and the time for action to make new laws or strengthen the existing ones…
CFJC Today | Lawyer Sundhu, TRU’s Bano weigh in on deteriorating relations between Canada, India October 16, 2024
Arts faculty member Saira Bano is voicing concerns over relations between India and Canada, suggesting things may get worse before they get better. Read more
Faculty member examines Canada-India tensions in The Conversation October 15, 2024
This article was recently published by The Conversation Canada. By Saira Bano, assistant professor, political science Canada-India relations have suffered a major setback after Canadian law…
