"It is extremely unlikely that the 2024 fire season will be as extreme as 2023, as 2023 was a record-smashing year," says wildfire expert Dr.…

Often illegally dumped in water bodies, goldfish compete with native species for food and space, and carry parasites and diseases that can spread to other…

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about BC's 2024 wildfire season. Listen to the interview.

BC's three Interior universities  - the University of Northern British Columbia, TRU and the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus - continue collaborating to boost…

An Ontario Superior Court judge recently deemed a major section of the province’s Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act unconstitutional. It’s the first time an…

Even if a wildfire is stopped, smoke is an increasing concern for people who are caught downwind. "The more research that comes out, the more…

BC is preparing for what is expected to be a challenging wildfire season. But it’s not just about the number of fires, it’s also when…

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…