Wildfire smoke: insights from a respiratory therapist
Respiratory Therapy department chair Cael Field offers insights on the impacts of wildfire smoke on health.
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Mapping local knowledge: TRU students guide fire awareness exhibition
TRU invites residents to create personal maps at HOT TOPIC, a new exhibition at the Kamloops Museum and Archives.
TRU joins national effort to build wildfire resilience
TRU has partnered with the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada, with $11.7-million in federal funding over four years.
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Thompson Rivers University
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