TRU publishes BC plumbing training OER

Thompson Rivers University has publicly released an openly licensed resource for Level 2 plumbing apprentices. The BC Plumbing Apprenticeship Level 2 open educational resource reflects SkilledTradesBC’s current requirements and contains interactive tools, multimedia supports, defined outcomes, and assessments. “[The resources have] been a hit,” said TRU Plumbing Instructor Audrey Curran, who was involved in the […]

The Government of British Columbia has announced that it will double its trades-training funding through a $241M investment in skilled trades over the next three years. Apprenticeship programs will receive increased per-seat funding, which will help to address the waitlists to critical industrial trades. The investment will also advance skilled-trades certification and ensure workers can […]

In honour of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), several institutions across the country are holding special ceremonies and gatherings. Some, such as Brandon University, McGill University, Memorial University, Thompson Rivers University, and Yellowquill University College, held smudging ceremonies and hosted special speakers in the days leading up to NDTR. Several institutions—such as […]

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has released the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index, which celebrates postsecondary institutions from around the world for their innovation and performance with respect to environmental sustainability. Canada had the highest average scores in the index, with numerous institutions securing a top position for individual sustainability factors. […]

Thompson Rivers University and the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) have announced the launch of the Academic Readiness Program for athletes in the BCHL. The initiative provides players with access to TRU’s flexible online courses while also providing guidance and resources to athletes to prepare them for NCAA and U Sports-level hockey. Speaking on the […]

Thompson Rivers University is pausing funding for its planned honours college for up to two years, reports Castanet. The honours college—originally expected to launch this Fall—would have offered additional courses, seminars, and learning opportunities to enrich students’ degrees. “This pause will help us to reflect on how to further strengthen the business model for the […]

The Government of Canada has launched the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada, a national initiative focused on addressing the challenge of wildfires. Thompson Rivers University and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (affiliated with Western University) are among the consortium’s five foundational partners. The consortium will increase wildfire resilience by bringing together Indigenous knowledge holders, […]

The body of a Thompson Rivers University international student has been recovered by police after an extensive search, reports Castanet. During a game of volleyball with other international students, Jatin Garg reportedly entered the Thompson River to retrieve the ball and was swept away by the undercurrent. TRU has offered its support to Garg’s family […]

Thompson Rivers University will be undertaking a significant campus retrofit as part of a broader $50M initiative led by the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Creative Energy. Through this project, TRU will retrofit 12 existing buildings and add low-carbon heating to its Indigenous Education Centre, replacing decentralized natural gas systems with centralized, high-efficiency heat sources. […]

A recent course at Thompson Rivers University gave international students the opportunity to learn about Indigenous traditions, culture, and history. “These students have been in Canada for a very short period of time and they came to the classroom having heard stereotypes about Indigenous people, […] but they really didn’t know very much about issues […]