BBC World News | 'Zombie Fires' burning at an alarming rate in Canada February 20, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says it is too early to predict just exactly what the upcoming fire season will look like in BC, but…
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The New York Times | Fires are the sum of our choices February 16, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says it’s mainly fire weather that varies much year to year, or even decade to decade — and helps explain…
Canada's National Observer | Government should prep for fires given low snowpack February 14, 2024
Ten other experts join wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan in concluding that so far in the 21st century, BC is falling well short of receiving…
Canadian HR Reporter | Study finds a ‘variety of myths around sexual harassment’ cause employers not to comply February 13, 2024
Researchers at TRU and the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre have partnered up in a research project to try to understand why sexual harassment persists…
CBC Kelowna | Researcher details concerns about BC's trucking industry February 7, 2024
On the one-year anniversary of a semi crashing into her home in the Shuswap, researcher Dr. Hilda Freimuth has written a paper detailing her serious…
The National Interest | Pakistan at a crossroads February 7, 2024
With Pakistan's elections fast approaching, political scientist Dr. Saira Bano takes a look at accusations of military interference, the imprisonment of Imran Khan and the…
AFP Fact Check | Misleading claims spread on 2023 Canadian wildfires after charges filed February 2, 2024
Individuals in Quebec and Nova Scotia have been charged with starting fires during Canada's 2023 wildfire season, but social media posts are misleadingly claiming the…
Expedition to the Arctic January 29, 2024
By Brandi Thring Polar microbiologist and researcher Madison Ellis (BSc ’18) is one of TRU’s seriously amazing alumni. She recently shared a snippet of her…
The Runner | KPU hosts ‘Indigenous Languages and Cultures Beyond Borders’ event January 29, 2024
Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) sociology department recently hosted a symposium, Indigenous Languages and Cultures Beyond Borders, highlighting the language revitalization efforts of scholars across North,…
BCcampus | 2024-2025 BCcampus Research Fellow: TRU Research Team January 29, 2024
Led by TRU researchers - Kyra Garson, Brad Harasymchuk, Alana Hoare, Yujie Jiang, Amie McLean and Anila Virani - the Exploring Students’ Sense of Belonging…
Lecture examines ag gag laws aimed at concealing animal abuse January 26, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Many would agree that animals deserve to live their lives free from unnecessary pain and suffering. Because animal farms aren’t well…
CFJC Today | Teck Highland Valley Copper donates $575,000 to TRU’s research on ecosystem reclamation January 25, 2024
Dr. Lauchlan Fraser, researcher and ecosystem ecologist, has received a substantial funding boost from Teck Highland Valley Copper for his work into ecosystem reclamation. “This investment allows…
Teck Highland Valley Copper donates $575K toward research on ecosystem reclamation January 25, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Teck Highland Valley Copper is giving $575,000 to support industry-leading research on ecosystem reclamation headed by Lauchlan Fraser at Thompson Rivers University (TRU).…
As Pakistani election looms, the military maintains its grip on the country’s politics January 24, 2024
The Conversation Canada article by TRU Arts faculty member Saira Bano In the lead-up to upcoming general elections in Pakistan, the country’s Human Rights Commission has voiced significant…
The Conversation | As Pakistani election looms, the military maintains its grip on the country’s politics January 24, 2024
"In the lead-up to upcoming general elections in Pakistan, the country’s Human Rights Commission has voiced significant concerns about 'pre-poll rigging' and the 'blatant manipulation' of the…
The Wren | Q&A: What does the ongoing drought mean for Kamloops? January 23, 2024
The Wren speaks with Dr. Tom Pypker, natural resource science department chair, to learn about Kamloops’ drought and what residents can do about it. Read more
The New York Times | Quebec man pleads guilty to what he accused the government of: starting wildfires January 22, 2024
A man who pleaded guilty to setting 14 fires in 2023 also shared misinformation and conspiracy theories about wildfires and climate change. Wildfire expert Dr.…
Learning with Lowell | Polar bear conservation and fighting climate change with Alysa McCall January 17, 2024
Alysa McCall, alum and director of Conservation Outreach and staff scientist at Polar Bears International, discusses polar bear research, climate change, conservation and everything she's been…
The Vancouver Sun | $720 million insured losses from 2023 Okanagan, Shuswap wildfires set new BC record January 17, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says he's concerned that a continuing drought and El Niño (which produces a warm band of water in the Pacific…
Radio NL | BC wildfires still burning January 16, 2024
Over 100 BC wildfires, which first started last summer (2023), are still burning. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Listen to interview
