Karl Larsen, professor of Natural Resource Science, expects evidence of raccoons to become a common sight in Kamloops. "They’ve been here for a couple decades,…

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with La Presse about wildfires. Read more

School boards in Ontario are taking four social media giants to court, citing the companies are causing an epidemic of addiction among teens. Law faculty…

"Wildfire preparedness, from basic training to postdoctoral research, is coming to Kamloops thanks to a new partnership between Thompson Rivers University and the B.C. Wildfire…

Natural Resource Science student Autumn Smeltzer has won the Shuswap Naturalist Club award, which encourages students who demonstrate an interest in nature and conserving habitats…

Following an announcement from BC Premier David Eby last week that a first-of-its-kind wildfire centre is in the works at TRU, Vice-President Research Shannon Wagner says the…

If the weather is hot and dry this summer, wildfire concerns extend to all of BC, including the normally wetter and cooler Metro Vancouver and…

Shannon Wagner, vice-president Research at TRU, and David Greer, director of strategic engagement at BC Wildfire Service, speak with CBC Radio West host Sarah Penton about the…

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says Kamloops will become the centre of wildfire training, education and research following an announcement by BC's premier. "This is…

The Kamloops branch of the Elizabeth Fry Society drew about 70 people to its first ever gender equity conference, which took place recently at TRU.…

Lightning-caused wildfires accounted for 59 per cent of Canada's 6,700 ignitions in 2023, but led to about 90 per cent of the area burned, study…

Four of Ontario’s largest school boards are suing four of the biggest social media companies for causing an epidemic of addiction among teens. Law faculty…

TRU will be getting a new research centre with the aim of finding ways to improve the health of older adults living in rural areas.…

Grad student Sydney Miller is part of an international research team conducting fieldwork to help tell the story of the Wilson’s Phalarope, a shorebird species…

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says the dice are loaded for an active spring in BC's Interior, but this year’s wildfire season will likely all…

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses zombie fires with Robin Young, co-host of NPR's Here and Now. Listen to the interview.