Radio NL | Permanent residency for migrant care workers June 18, 2024
Arts' Jenny Shaw speaks with Radio NL about research that looks at permanent residency for migrant care workers applying to new pilot programs. Listen to…
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Policy Note | Canada’s broken promises to migrant care workers June 18, 2024
"Unfortunately, the pilot programs that ended on June 17, 2024 have largely not delivered on their promises, failing thousands of migrant care workers and their…
Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Featured, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies
Researchers receive major federal funding June 14, 2024
Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have been awarded a combined total of $937,500 through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC)…
Wildfire
Radio NL | Summer 2024 wildfire season June 13, 2024
Parts of the province are set for a challenging wildfire season, says BC Forests Minister Bruce Ralston. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Listen…
Radio NL | Kamloops to conduct another Point-In-Time homeless count this October June 12, 2024
Alum and City of Kamloops Community and Emergency Supports Supervisor Natasha Hartson says the city will be conducting another Point-In-Time homeless count this fall. “The…
Castanet | TRU researchers say enclosed cat patios help reduce risk to local wildlife, outdoor cats June 12, 2024
Research by alum Denise King and economics professor Peter Tsigaris explores the perceived impact outdoor pet cats have on wildlife and the risk they face…
Wildfire
Castanet | BC's drought: Dry conditions spur changes to BCWS wildfire suppression tactics June 11, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says dry fuels can be found reaching a metre to a metre and a half in depth below the surface,…
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TRU Wildfire highlighted at gathering of Canadian forests ministers June 7, 2024
Forests ministers from across Canada met in Castlegar, BC, this week to talk about wildfires and to strategize on ways of collaborating to prevent and…
Education News Canada | Research and recognition propel student success June 6, 2024
New alum Casey Hopper is grateful for research opportunities he was able to be part of as a student. Read more
University of Wales Trinity Saint David | UWTSD welcomes MITACS Research students June 6, 2024
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David welcomes students Katrina Janzen and Nya Derkach to campus to participate in the Mitacs Globalink Research Award. Read more
Featured, Indigenous Education, Research and Graduate Studies
Fostering Indigenous research through a Secwépemc lens June 5, 2024
TRU aims to strengthen Secwépemc perspectives with additional support for Indigenous faculty and student research initiatives Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is honouring Secwépemc methodologies and…
Faculty of Arts, Featured, Giving, Research and Graduate Studies
Research and recognition propel student success June 3, 2024
By Brandi Thring A moment of courage opened up a world of opportunities for Casey Hopper in his second year as a Bachelor of Arts…
Wildfire
CBC News | Lightning-caused wildfires burn the most area in Canada, and could be more common as the climate warms May 31, 2024
"Research suggests as we get warmer we expect more lightning, and the other side of this is research also suggests that our fuels will be…
Policy Options | The Online Harms Act should target social media’s greatest harm May 30, 2024
Algorithmic content is what makes TikTok and other products so addictive and harmful. Legislation should bring more control of algorithmic feeds. Law's Robert Diab provides…
Wildfire
The New York Times | Logging in Canada's most famous national park to save it from wildfires May 29, 2024
Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, the country’s most popular national park. After its warmest winter in history, Canada braces for…
Wildfire
National Post | Alberta’s drought shaping up to be ‘worse than we saw in the 1920s, 1930s’ May 29, 2024
Drought can impair firefighting. "Water is going to be harder to get," said wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. "This is just going to be part of…
Wildfire
BBC | Why Canada is riddled with wildfires that burn year-round May 29, 2024
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan says he's never seen an outbreak of zombie fires like this one. "This year, it's extremely significant. British Columbia has…
Wildfire
Castanet | Wildfire experts say burn scars helpful in mitigating, lowering intensity of raging fires May 29, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says historic wildfire scars have less fuels available, meaning fires will burn less intensely and can be used as a…
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Protecting wildlife, one catio at a time May 29, 2024
Carpooling, recycling, composting — many environmental efforts are straightforward, obvious and relatively easy to practice. Some environmental issues, however, are more contentious, with unclear solutions.…
Wildfire
New Scientist | Is North America set for another bad wildfire smoke season? May 28, 2024
Will this year's wildfire season be as bad as 2023? "Last year was a record-smashing, exceptional year," says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan, adding it…
