The New York Times | Russia takes its Ukraine information war into video games July 31, 2023
Science faculty member Dr. Joseph Brown says he's seen firsthand Russia's commitment to propaganda through video games and other forms of media. Read more
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CBC Radio | July set to become the hottest month on record July 27, 2023
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 Vancouver Sun | Feds doing ’broader review’ of social media after banning TikTok from work devices July 17, 2023
All social-media apps should be banned from government devices unless there are compelling reasons to keep them, given the sensitive data “that’s being vacuumed up,”…
The Conversation | Anticipating Canada’s crisis response decisions can save critical time in future wildfire seasons July 5, 2023
“When it comes to wildfire risk management and other disasters, we need to improve dramatically...," said Dr. Michael Mehta - professor of geography and environmental…
The Tyee | A horrific case highlights huge safety gaps in BC foster care June 30, 2023
Two Indigenous children endured abuse in a region with abysmally low safety compliance rates. “There had to be either a total catastrophic breakdown in that…
The Globe and Mail | Export Development Canada releases documents years after Globe challenges access to information disclosure June 23, 2023
Faculty of Law's Matt Malone says Export Development Canada’s reports to Parliament show the agency fully releases records in response to a request about 3 percent…
The Hill Times | Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season June 20, 2023
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan says a federal service to combat forest fires would mitigate some of the problems that arise when sharing resources between…
The Toronto Star | Wildfires like the one near Halifax are monsters. Does Canada have the firefighters we’ll need to battle more of them? May 30, 2023
Preparing for the battle — and allotting resources — is the trickiest part of the wildfire challenge for governments. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides…
The Globe and Mail | ArriveCan’s erroneous orders urging 10,200 Canadians to quarantine breached Privacy Act, commissioner says May 30, 2023
The Faculty of Law's Matt Malone says the privacy commissioner’s report vindicates his complaint that the government did not appropriately safeguard Canadians’ personal information as…
Scholar confronts racial violence and settler colonialism February 15, 2023
Canadian scholar, author and activist Dr. Sherene Razack has spent decades researching, writing and teaching about racial violence. Best known for her contributions to feminist…
New book assesses the value of parks November 30, 2022
What value can you place on local parks? This is a question TRU economics Professor Peter Tsigaris, along with his class of graduate students, ventured…
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…
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…
The Province | Analysis: Justin Trudeau and the parable of the foolish prince September 20, 2021
For Justin Trudeau to call a pandemic election because he was up in the polls was calculating and self-serving, Law faculty member Jeffrey Meyers says.…
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…
CFJC Today | TRU poli-sci professor sees a light at the end of the tunnel for the ‘Two Michaels’ September 13, 2021
After 1,000 days since the Chinese government detained Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig in December 2018, TRU political science professor Robert Hanlon is optimistic about…
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…
Radio NL | Robert Hanlon talks about this week's symposium on China and trade May 10, 2021
Political scientist Robert Hanlon talks with Radio NL about some of the issues up for discussion at this week's China symposium. Hear the interview
Radio NL | Racism against Asians April 6, 2021
Dr. Jennifer E. Shaw from the department of politics talks to Radio NL about the backlash against Asians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Radio NL | Jeffrey Meyers weighs in on China March 19, 2021
Radio NL talks to TRU Law faculty member Jeffrey Meyers about the two Canadians who are detained in China and Canada's relations with that country.…
