New trades equipment will help set up students in B.C.’s Thompson and Nicola regions with the skills they need for rewarding careers.

Students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will be encouraged to explore co-op opportunities to support their career ambitions.

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will be home to a new $30.6-million Nursing and Population Health Building that will help meet the need for nurses in the Thompson-Okanagan and throughout B.C.

Ground was officially broken to mark the start of construction for the new $30-million Industrial Training and Technology Centre at Thompson Rivers University (TRU).

Kamloops will benefit from one-time targeted funding of $256,732 for Thompson Rivers University to support adult-literacy programs.

Carpentry students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will benefit from the purchase of various tools, including new sliding compound mitre saws, routers and survey instruments, as part of a $300,000 investment by the Province in new industry-standard trades equipment.

Co-op students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will benefit from $75,000 in one-time funding, part of a $1.3-million announcement to 16 public post-secondary institutions following the launch of Co-op Week celebrations.

Post-secondary students and instructors can now access more than 120 textbooks online, including more than 50 new textbooks focussed on skills training and technical subjects, as part of a commitment to make education resources more affordable and accessible.