TRU

EDITORIAL – City taxpayers shouldn’t pay for TRU’s pedestrian overpass

June 28, 2018 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I CAN’T THINK of a worse place to spend a few million dollars worth of City taxpayers’ money than building a pedestrian overpass across [Continue]

TRU – Birds, barnacles and the HMS Beagle: Dickinson channels Darwin

May 14, 2018 // 2 Comments

By MICHELE YOUNG Thompson Rivers University To say that TRU Dean of Science Tom Dickinson is a fan of Charles Darwin is like saying the world is a little bit round. Complete [Continue]

BEPPLE – We need to do much more to protect pedestrians day-to-day

May 2, 2018 // 2 Comments

THE BRUTAL pedestrian deaths by vehicle in Toronto last week are sobering. So many dead in one act is unprecedented and hard to fathom. Hopefully, the event won’t be [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Running a big university is not an easy gig

April 21, 2018 // 3 Comments

THE ANNOUNCEMENT of Thompson Rivers University’s new president had scarcely been made before word got around about a high-profile incident he’d been involved in at his [Continue]

TRU – University names Saskatchewan prof as new president

April 12, 2018 // 2 Comments

Thompson Rivers University today (April 12, 2018) announced Dr. Brett Fairbairn as its next president and vice-chancellor. Fairbairn has taught and conducted research at the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Where’s the very worst place to park? Hint: it’s not downtown

February 8, 2018 // 13 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF I ASKED you, “What’s the worst parking experience in the world?” you’d probably answer, “downtown Kamloops.” [Continue]