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75-606: The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) was incorporated under the provincial Company Act , subsequently replaced by the Business Corporations Act . While incorporated under the same law as other BC corporate entities, it is without share capital and has only one shareholder: the province itself. This ownership structure makes it what is known in Canada parlance as a "Crown corporation". To understand BCLC's corporate structure, one must also refer to

150-535: A "gambling disorder". (See: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – 5).  The government of British Columbia uses the term problem gaming , and attempts to identify and track the scale of the problem through periodic prevalence surveys, the most recent of which was in 2014. In the surveys, participants are asked the nine questions on the Canadian Problem Gambling Index. Based on their responses, respondents are classified into one of

225-503: A Campus Master Plan in 2013, which set out future development of the Kamloops campus using a "university village" model. Aside from increasing density and enhancing campus life, the university village development will also provide a revenue stream that will raise money for scholarships, bursaries and research. A corporate trustee, TRU Community Trust (TRUCT), was created as a way for the development to progress but remain at arm's length from

300-529: A Crown corporation, BCLC. WCLC continues to operate the traditional national and regional lotteries for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  In 1997, following further amendments to the Criminal Code, BCLC's mandate was expanded to give it responsibility for commercial casino and bingo operations across BC. Charitable gambling is also permitted, but does not fall within BCLC's mandate. In 2004

375-560: A casino undetected during their exclusion period, they are ineligible to win any prizes. Participants in the voluntary self-exclusion program are offered unlimited professional counselling services at no cost.  An academic review of the program reported that participants found the program helpful and effective. People who have difficulty controlling their gambling are often described as having "gambling addictions", or being " problem gamblers ". The American Psychiatric Association formally refers to compulsive gambling not as addiction, but

450-476: A change in provincial legislation in 1990 allowed the college to borrow money privately for development. UCC began to offer master's degree programs in collaboration with UBC and SFU in 2002, then gained the authority to grant applied master's degrees autonomously in 2003. The following year, the BC government announced UCC would become the province's newest university. In March 2005, Thompson Rivers University (TRU)

525-663: A comprehensive guideline for underage gambling, as well as the unattended minors guideline developed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children . In 2017, the organization announced a code of conduct for its members, which included specific training requirements for employees to deal with underage gaming. Operators should comply with the relevant regulatory advertising codes of practice which typically ensure that advertisements are factually correct and do not target underage or vulnerable gamblers, such as players who have self-excluded themselves from gambling. It

600-476: A cost of $ 30 million. The 5,344-square-metre building positions the School of Trades and Technology and Faculty of Science to meet student and labour-market demand. There is space designed for new programs on campus, including industrial process technician, power engineering, HVAC/refrigeration technician, and machinist. The two-storey, state-of-the-art centre features classrooms, lab and shop areas, and it connects to

675-701: A cost-recovery-based joint proposal between UCC and the student society. This was able to happen after a change in legislation in 1990 allowed the college to borrow money privately for development. Also in 1993, UCC opened a new campus daycare facility, the Hillside Stadium track house, the Williams Lake campus extension, a regional centre in Ashcroft and the Wells Gray Education and Research Centre. The facilities at UCC, next door to

750-491: A learning commons. It was the first TRU building to be awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold status for sustainable construction. Its adjoining theatre-in-the-round has a ceiling made of pine-beetle-killed pine wood and a green roof in a design modelled after an Interior Salish pit house. Old Main, the first building constructed on the Kamloops campus, was partly renovated and expanded in 2013 and it got

825-633: A member of the Research Universities Council of BC (RUCBC) in 2011. The Brown Family House of Learning, TRU's first LEED Gold-certified building, opened in 2011 and was the initial home of TRU Faculty of Law, the first new law school to open in Canada in over 30 years. TRU Law moved into a 44,000-square-foot space in the newly renovated Old Main building in December 2013. Law's first graduating class convocated in June 2014. By 2017,

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900-480: A new entity, a "university college," to provide degrees in regional centres. Cariboo's five bachelor's degrees — Arts, Science, Education, Business Administration and Nursing — were initially developed and granted under the oversight of the province's three established universities: UBC, SFU and UVic. When the first graduates received their degrees in June 1991, Cariboo was renamed the University College of

975-503: A number of other obligations under the PCMLTFA, including: FINTRAC analyzes reports from reporting entities to detect and deter money laundering. When its analysis identifies instances or suspected instances of money laundering, or individuals involved in money laundering, FINTRAC informs a police agency of that jurisdiction for the purposes of investigation and possible prosecution. BCLC has implemented an AML/CTF program designed to meet

1050-667: A second phase of upgrades in 2021. The TRU Faculty of Law moved into the 44,000-square-foot addition in December 2013 and officially launched the space to coincide with convocation of its first graduating class in June 2014. The renovation won several awards, including an Honour Award of Excellence for 2014 from the Society of College and University Planning and the American Institute of Architects. The Industrial Training and Technology Centre (ITTC) opened in September 2018 at

1125-445: A series of often complex transactions in an effort to disguise the funds, or to make it as difficult as possible to trace their origin. With placement and integration, money launderers take steps to hide not only the illegal source of the funds, but also their own identities, to prevent being linked to the illicit activities that generated the funds. In the third phase, integration , the funds are used in legitimate transactions, such as

1200-471: A special-purpose university that would continue to offer undergraduate and master's degrees, vocational training and adult basic education, undertake research and scholarly activities and, with the addition of Open Learning programs and courses, would provide an open learning educational credit bank for students. TRU's inaugural convocation was held March 31, 2005, along with the installation of its first chancellor, Nancy Greene Raine. Prime Minister Paul Martin

1275-407: A total headcount* of 27, 632 students, of whom 14,525 were on campus. Open Learning students totalled 14,996 students, and there were 1,889 students that were dually enrolled in both online and in-person classes. There were 2,708 Indigenous students and international students made up 24 per cent of TRU's on-campus student population. TRU's 250-acre main campus in Kamloops is situated on McGill Road in

1350-469: Is a set of social responsibility initiatives held by the gambling industry – including government regulators, operators, and vendors – to ensure the integrity of their operations and to promote awareness of the harms associated with gambling , such as gambling addiction . Commitments to promoting awareness of gambling addiction are included within the concept of responsible gambling and can include customer-imposed limits and self-exclusion schemes. In

1425-654: Is also expected that operators should seek permission from the customer before engaging in direct marketing through the use of the customer's personal details. Operators are required to demonstrate internal controls and processes that adhere to the licensing conditions as stipulated by the regulatory jurisdiction that issues gaming and gambling licenses. Internal controls should also be implemented to ensure that all operational, payment and technical systems and processes operate securely and effectively. In addition, operators need to demonstrate adequate business continuity management procedures to ensure that operations can continue in

1500-694: Is in Kamloops , British Columbia, Canada, and its name comes from the two rivers which converge in Kamloops, the North Thompson and South Thompson . The university has a satellite campus in Williams Lake , BC and a distance education division called TRU-Open Learning . It also has several international partnerships through its TRU World division. TRU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) at

1575-557: Is responsible for the conduct and management of all commercial gaming in British Columbia, including the ability to: In 1969 the Canadian Criminal Code was amended to allow the federal and provincial governments to offer "lottery schemes".  At that time, lottery schemes were generally traditional lotteries where numbered tickets were purchased for chances to win large cash prizes in draws. In 1974,

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1650-548: The Open Learning Institute (OLI), which would later become TRU Open Learning, to provide academic programs and vocational training by distance throughout the province to people who were unable to access post-secondary education due to geographic isolation or other reasons. The following year, the Universities Act gave OLI power to grant baccalaureate degrees in arts or science in its own name. In

1725-642: The 2007 prevalence survey results as finding that more than 100,000 people were in fact problem gamblers. His report, Lower the Stakes: A Public Health Approach to Gambling in British Columbia, stated: "A combined total of 4.6 per cent (representing approximately 159,000 people in BC) were moderate-risk and problem gamblers "; and, "[h]owever, the percentage of problem gamblers more than doubled, increasing from 0.4 to 0.9 per cent. Based on BC Statistics's population estimates for 2002 and 2007, this represents an increase in

1800-432: The 2015/16 fiscal year. BCLC's Internet gambling services are offered through its PlayNow.com platform. National and regional lottery tickets can be purchased on PlayNow. The eCasino offers online slot and other casino games, including poker; sports betting; and bingo. Up until 26 August 2021, sports betting was offered only on a parimutuel basis, where bets must be placed on the outcome of at least two events. This

1875-561: The 2015–16 fiscal year. BCLC's Casino division provides traditional brick-and-mortar casino gambling services, including slot machines; a full range of live table games including blackjack , baccarat , poker , craps , roulette , sic bo and pai-gow ; electronic table games; and bingo . Not all games are available at all facilities, but are determined by local market demand. BCLC operates 17 full-service casinos, 19 community gaming centres (slot machines and bingo only), and 6 bingo halls.  BCLC Casino generated CDN$ 1.814 billion in

1950-524: The Board of Governors and chair of the Senate. The president and vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer, responsible to the Board and Senate for the supervision of TRU's administrative and academic work. Advising and reporting to the president are the provost and vice-president academic, the vice-president administration and finance, the vice-president university relations, the vice-president international,

2025-643: The Cariboo (UCC). In January 1995, the College and Institute Amendment Act gave UCC the authority to independently grant degrees. Several new programs launched in the decade that followed, including five more bachelor's degrees and the Adventure Guide Diploma. Construction in the 1990s included a cost-recovery-based joint proposal between UCC and the student society to complete the 53,000 square-foot, student-focused Campus Activity Centre, after

2100-745: The Distinguished Alumni: Milestone Achievement Award. Gambling products and services offered by BCLC's Lottery division include the national draw products Lotto Max, Lotto 6/49 and Daily Grand, and the BC-specific lottery products BC49, the Extra, Poker Lotto, Keno, Scratch & Win tickets, and Sports Action.  Lottery products are sold primarily through sales agreements with private-sector retailers like pharmacies, gas stations and grocery stores.   BCLC Lottery generated CDN$ 1.151 billion in

2175-927: The Kelson Group and Creston House by the Cape Group. TRU is a public post-secondary institution, funded by the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. As legislated by the province in the Thompson Rivers University Act, the purposes of the university are to offer baccalaureate and master's degree programs, to offer post-secondary and adult basic education and training, to undertake and maintain research and scholarly activities, and to provide an open learning educational credit bank for students. The university must promote teaching excellence and

2250-804: The PCMLTFA. The PCMLTFA also creates a financial intelligence unit (FIU); in Canada, that organization is the Financial Transaction and Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), which is responsible for the administration of Canada's AML/CTF regime. Reporting entities, including casinos, are obligated to implement compliance programs to identify AML/CTF risks to their businesses and to put protections in place. A compliance program must include: Reporting entities are obligated to report prescribed transactions to FINTRAC, including any cash transaction of CDN $ 10,000 or more; suspicious transactions and attempted suspicious transactions of any dollar amount; and certain electronic funds transfers. Reporting entities have

2325-477: The Thompson Rivers University Act. The Board of Governors is responsible for budgetary, operational and administrative matters. The Senate makes decisions on such academic matters as curriculum, credentials, admissions and educational policies. The Planning Council for Open Learning is similarly responsible for academic matters relating to the Open Learning Division. Provincial legislation mandates

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2400-587: The United Kingdom, several major banks have also offered customers the option to block gambling-related transactions on their credit cards. NatWest introduced a pilot in October 2019 to allow GamCare appointments to be scheduled at selected branches. Earlier in the year, the UK also imposed bet limits on fixed odds betting terminals as part of an effort to control gambling addiction associated with them. In

2475-605: The adjacent Trades and Technology building via a covered walkway. As some programs move from the Trades and Technology building to the ITTC, the Faculty of Science's Architectural and Engineering Technology (ARET) program takes its place in renovated spaces, leading to growth opportunities for ARET, including expansion to a fourth year. The changes made possible by the new building enable collaboration, applied research and training spanning

2550-465: The approximate number of problem gamblers in BC from nearly 13,000 to more than 31,000 in only five years." [Emphasis added] The survey concluded that the prevalence of potential problem gambler's in the province is very low. Money laundering refers to the methods criminals use to make proceeds from their illicit activities appear to have originated from legitimate sources. Criminals engage in money laundering to protect themselves from prosecution and

2625-538: The associate, baccalaureate and master's degree levels. TRU offers 140 on-campus programs, including trades apprenticeships, vocational certificates and diplomas, bachelor's and master's degrees and law, and approximately 60 online or distance programs through the Open Learning division. Kamloops, the largest population centre in the regions now known as the Thompson-Okanagan and Cariboo-Chilcotin,

2700-491: The building's patient simulation labs. Equipped with advanced technology, high-fidelity simulation manikins and space similar to that of real health-care settings, these labs will better prepare students for working conditions after graduation. Most recently, the Ken Lepin Science Building — which is home to sciences, health sciences and nursing — has undergone a major renovation in 2023. TRU completed

2775-543: The case of British Columbia, the province opted to expand the betting selection on the PlayNow platform. So, PlayNow now offers single-event bets, as well as sports like MMA that were not previously offered. PlayNow will likely remain the only regulated online betting option in British Columbia for now. BCLC eGaming generated CDN$ 135 million in the 2015/16 fiscal year. BCLC offers a responsible-gaming program, known as GameSense, to help players who have difficulty controlling

2850-486: The city's new Canada Games Pool, were integral to Kamloops hosting the 1993 Canada Summer Games. More regional centres opened in Merritt and Lillooet in 1994, and the Trades and Technology Centre was completed in 1997. The International Building opened in 2002 to house the growing international education department (now known as TRU World). The Brown Family House of Learning building opened in 2011, housing TRU's library and

2925-552: The city's southwest Sahali area, overlooking the junction of the North and South Thompson rivers from which the university takes its name. The campus has 40 acres of gardens and the largest arboretum in BC's Interior. Residences provide on-campus housing for 1,472 students. Kamloops, a city of about 100,000 people, is located in the semi-arid grasslands of the Thompson-Nicola region of British Columbia's southwestern Interior, on

3000-409: The college opened a satellite campus in Williams Lake, BC, 285 kilometres north of Kamloops, offering programs to surrounding communities, including remote Indigenous populations. In 1985, the Williams Lake campus moved to the 55,000 square-foot Hodgeson Road facility, which would later close due to seismic instability. In 1989, Cariboo College was one of three colleges chosen by the province to become

3075-405: The composition, powers and duties of each governing body as well as the degree-granting powers of the university. Individual degree programs are approved by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. The University Act also legislates the leadership of the university, including the powers, duties and offices of the president. The president holds the offices of vice-chancellor, member of

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3150-730: The corporation introduced PlayNow.com, Canada's first legal online gaming site. Initial offerings were limited to standard lottery products such as 6/49 draw tickets. In 2010 PlayNow was expanded by the addition of legal, regulated online casino games, a first in North America. BCLC has a strong relationship with Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops . BCLC has provided opportunities such as employment, training, and co-operative education for TRU students. BCLC has been honoured by TRU for their contribution through mentorship, volunteering, and hiring practices which has benefited both TRU students and alumni. TRU awarded BCLC in 2017 with

3225-570: The current campus on McGill Road in September 1971, sharing the newly constructed Main building with the Kamloops Vocational School. Much of the campus had been part of a Canadian Navy munitions base and several of the officers' quarters were put to use and remain as heritage buildings on today's campus. Construction was a constant on Cariboo College's campus to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding student body. The Library and Gymnasium opened in fall of 1976. The Science building

3300-413: The entire adult population of BC, concluding that it represented "an estimated 125,000 people considered to be problem gamblers". The results were entirely dependent on responses provided to the nine questions; no participants were assessed by qualified mental health professionals, or diagnosed as having gambling problems or disorders. The survey's results are an estimate of the possible number of adults in

3375-465: The event of unforeseen circumstances or disasters. To ensure operators, software suppliers, and associated service providers uphold the principles of responsible gaming, codes of conduct have been developed by numerous regulators, trade associations, and non-profit organizations. These competing and overlapping codes of conduct or standards have evolved over time due to the evolution of multiple legal and trade frameworks. It has been acknowledged within

3450-415: The first 20 years, the college's population increased from 30 faculty serving 367 full-time and 200 part-time students in the first year, to 259 full-time and 124 part-time employees serving 3,047 full-time and 2,205 part-time students. As enrolment rose, Cariboo College built more than a dozen new facilities and an on-campus student housing complex, as well as renovating and expanding older buildings. In 1971,

3525-446: The first campus plan was developed with the requirement that every building have an official name. Without a single faculty or function to identify it, the 18-year-old Main or Main block building, as the oldest and most central building on campus, officially became Old Main when Cariboo College became the University College of the Cariboo. Construction in the 1990s continued as the influx of undergraduate students kept growing. UCC doubled

3600-528: The following categories: 3,058 adult British Columbians have been surveyed by telephone and online. The survey sample was not a random sample of all British Columbians, but was manipulated to deliver a minimum number of respondents from various regions of the province. The 2014 survey found that estimates of possible problem gambling has declined from the previous survey in 2007. It reported that 2.6% of respondents were at moderate risk, and 0.7% at high risk. The survey's authors extrapolated these responses to

3675-456: The forfeiture of their illicit proceeds. Money is typically "laundered" in three phases: placement, layering and integration . The first phase, placement , occurs where illicitly acquired funds are put into the legitimate economy. This often occurs at a financial institution and is achieved by breaking large sums of cash into smaller amounts before making deposits into various bank accounts. Layering occurs when illegal funds are moved through

3750-436: The industry that given the large number of responsible gaming codes of conduct, there is a need to step back and re-assess what is required within the industry. The European Committee for Standardization developed in 2011 the "Responsible Remote Gambling Measures - CEN Workshop Agreement 16259:2011" act, which consists of a set of 134 measures aimed at protecting customers and appropriately regulating remote gambling operators in

3825-507: The interest of combating addiction, gambling operators in the UK are also obliged to provide certain tools allowing players to restrict their own play. These include: Additional tools and features that promote responsible gambling: The industry has also partaken in commitments to prevent young people from gambling. Key initiatives have included the efforts of the American Gaming Association (AGA), which adopted

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3900-654: The new BC Centre for Open Learning building on the Kamloops campus. Dr. Kathleen Scherf was installed as TRU's second president in 2008, but was dismissed by TRU's board of governors in 2009. Roger Barnsley returned to serve two more years as president during the search for Scherf's replacement. Dr. Alan Shaver was installed as TRU's third president in 2011, and the Honourable Wally Oppal was installed as chancellor. Dr. Brett Fairbairn started as TRU's fourth president on Dec. 1, 2018, with installation taking place at convocation in June 2019. The university became

3975-789: The possession of the proceeds of crime are offences under the Criminal Code. Canada has legislation creating an anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing regime (AML/CFT), consisting of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and the Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA). Some areas of the Canadian economy are considered more vulnerable to money laundering than others, including banking, securities dealers, money services businesses, real estate, and casinos. Companies in these sectors are deemed reporting entities under

4050-417: The program are prohibited from entering any casino in BC for a set period of time. Participants may choose 1-, 2- and 3-year periods of exclusion. While a participant is in the program, casino staff, especially security and surveillance staff, watch for the participant and require them to leave should they be found in or attempting to enter a casino. If a participant breaches their commitment and enters

4125-436: The province who are at risk of being problem gamblers. The estimation of possible problem gamblers from the prevalence studies are frequently mischaracterized in media and official reports as the actual number individuals in the province experiencing problem gambling behaviours, rather than estimates of the possible number of individuals at risk of having or developing problem behaviours. BC's Public Health Officer represented

4200-559: The provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba formed the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) to operate lotteries on their behalf. In 1982, Lotto 6/49 premiered as a nationwide lottery, which the WCLC operated on behalf of the four western provinces. In 1985, after 10 years as a WCLC member, British Columbia decided to administer all lotteries in the province on its own behalf under

4275-407: The provincial Gaming Control Act (GCA), which stipulates that despite being incorporated under provincial company law, the provisions of the Business Corporations Act do not apply to BCLC. The GCA sets out that BCLC is to be governed by a board of up to 9 directors, whose members and chairperson are appointed by the executive council of the current provincial government. The GCA mandates that BCLC

4350-468: The purchases of businesses, real estate, investments and luxury items. Money launderers use various methods in casinos. They may "buy in" (obtain gaming tokens ) with illicit cash, play with only a small amount of it, then cash out, requesting a cheque. The money launderer then claims that the funds are "winnings". Casinos counter this activity by different means: In Canada, federal laws have been enacted in response to money laundering. Money laundering and

4425-469: The recently established Simon Fraser University (SFU) and University of Victoria (UVic). The college also began vocational training programs to serve the needs of forestry, mining and other industries in the region. Cariboo's vocational division, now known as the School of Trades and Technology, was established following the move of the college to the new campus built along McGill Road in September 1971. In May 1972, BC Premier W.A.C. Bennett officially opened

4500-525: The requirements of the PCMLTFA. The program is routinely audited by FINTRAC and the provincial gaming regulator to ensure it meets legislative requirements and works effectively. An independent report found that robust AML/CTF compliance programs were present in Canadian casinos. Thompson Rivers University Thompson Rivers University (commonly referred to as TRU ) is a public teaching and research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and vocational training . Its main campus

4575-722: The sciences and engineering disciplines. The Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health opened in 2020, with a total cost of $ 37.2 million. The Province of BC contributed $ 8 million. The building is a 4,550-square-metre facility encompassing classrooms, patient simulation labs, interdisciplinary health clinics, home-care space, student lounges and breakout rooms. It is a hub for health-care teaching and learning, and supports collaborative learning for interdisciplinary teams, bringing together students in respiratory therapy, social work and medical residency. It also fosters creativity and innovation, and support research designed to improve health outcomes. Critical to student success are

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4650-553: The size of the Library and Science buildings and opened the Computer Access Centre downtown on Victoria Street in 1991. The Arts and Education (A&E) building was built in two phases from 1991 to 1993. Beside A&E, the 53,000-square-foot Campus Activity Centre, which includes the campus bookstore, a cafeteria, pub, retail spaces, meeting rooms and the student union office and coffee shop, opened in 1993 thanks to

4725-459: The time and money they spend on gambling. It offers information and advice, online and through printed materials at BC casinos, as well as a toll-free telephone number. Most major casinos have GameSense advisers available to provide players and the general public with information on healthy gambling practices. For those with serious problems controlling their behaviour, BCLC offers a voluntary self-exclusion program. Players who sign up for

4800-582: The traditional lands of the Secwépemc (Shuswap) people. TRU has a satellite campus in Williams Lake in BC's Cariboo-Chilcotin region, and regional centres in 100 Mile House, Clearwater, Barriere, Ashcroft, and Lillooet. The Open Learning division reaches students worldwide. After one year operating out of the school district's various facilities, such as the Kamloops Indian Residential School property, Cariboo College moved to

4875-409: The unique total for the entire institution, not a sum of on-campus and Open Learning students. International students made up 20 per cent of TRU's on-campus student population, with China, India and Saudi Arabia topping the list of 113 countries of origin. Indigenous students made up 10.5 per cent of the student body. Open Learning students totalled 15,818 students. In the 2022-23 academic year, TRU had

4950-418: The university agreed to lease space for a private high school intended to teach Mainland Chinese citizens intending to enter Western university systems. This agreement has since ended. In the 2021-22 academic year, TRU had a total headcount* of 27,701 students, of whom 13,638 were on campus. Due to the fact that some students are dually enrolled in on-campus and Open Learning courses, the total headcount gives

5025-424: The university, which under current provincial post-secondary risk management policies, cannot directly control the project. The project is known as The Reach. The goal is to develop 90 acres on campus in six phases with a total build out of 46,600 square feet of retail space, 40,000 square feet of office space and 3,500 residential units. Some of the residential projects have been completed, including Legacy Square by

5100-589: The use of open learning methods. In carrying out its purposes, the university must serve the educational and training needs in the region specified by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and the open learning needs of British Columbia. Governance at TRU is divided into three bodies responsible for corporate and academic decision-making, as legislated by the province in the University Act and

5175-584: The vice-president research, the associate vice-president marketing and communications, and the executive director Indigenous education. TRU offers 140 on-campus programs, and about 60 distance or online programs through its Open Learning Division, in the following faculties and schools: TRU also has two divisions: Open Learning, offering distance, online and blended learning options to students in all faculties and schools; and TRU World, serving international and study abroad students. Responsible gambling Responsible Gambling , also known as Safer Gambling ,

5250-525: The vocational wing. By provincial mandate, Cariboo amalgamated with the Kamloops Vocational School in 1974, providing training for occupations in demand in Kamloops and the region. In 1978, Cariboo College was officially designated as a college with corporate status under the British Columbia Colleges and Provincial Institutes Act, gaining its own board independent of the school boards that had previously governed it. The Act also created

5325-409: Was TRU's first official visitor the following day. The Master of Business Administration, TRU's first autonomous master's degree program, began that September. The 11-storey TRU Residence and Conference Centre building, a 580-room apartment-style student residence, opened in 2006. In 2007, the Williams Lake campus opened on Western Avenue. All Open Learning operations (TRU-OL) relocated from Burnaby to

5400-557: Was chosen by the BC provincial government as the site for one of several new two-year regional colleges to provide academic and vocational programs outside of the largest cities of Vancouver and Victoria served by the province's three universities. The province founded Cariboo College in 1970. Classes for 367 full-time and 200 part-time students began in September, 1970, held in buildings at the Kamloops Indian Residential School for that first year. Cariboo College offered two-year academic programs that enabled students to transfer to UBC and

5475-586: Was completed in 1980 and the Visual Arts building opened the following year. Construction began on student residences in 1988 and Hillside Stadium opened. The next year saw the completion of the Clock Tower building and Alumni Theatre, and the addition of a second storey on the Main building's B block for classroom and bookstore space. As part of Cariboo's application to become a university college in 1989,

5550-418: Was due to a prohibition in the Canadian Criminal Code , which considered single-event bets as illegal. Additionally, the BC gaming regulator interpreted the Criminal Code as prohibiting bets on races and fights, which were allowed in other provinces. On the 27th of August 2021, single-event betting became legal in Canada, and was left up to each province to decide how to implement and regulate this change. In

5625-544: Was incorporated under the Thompson Rivers University Act. The Act amalgamated the University College of the Cariboo with the BC Open University and other aspects of the Open Learning Agency , converting UCC's university council into a senate and creating a planning council for Open Learning. UCC President Dr. Roger Barnsley continued at the helm of the new institution. The province designated TRU as

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