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FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Chris Ray
Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Chris Ray, former senior energy specialist with Kelowna, to learn about how his work helped
the community.
June 28, 2021
Want to learn more about Indigenous culture? Start with music and art.
Celebrated singer/songwriter and drummer Kym Gouchie and cedar weaver Shona Lee Sparrow teach us about traditional weaving and drumming.
June 10, 2021
BC’s outdoor spaces are putting smiles on people’s faces
Learn from some passionate non-profit groups on what we can do to enjoy local trails and other valuable outdoor areas safely and responsibly.
June 8, 2021
FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Jay Starnino
Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Jay Starnino, senior energy specialist with Grand Forks, to learn about how his work helps the community.
March 29, 2021
FortisBC female executives: Leading the way to a lower-carbon future
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, we asked four of our vice-presidents to share more about their stories and thoughts on the future of energy in the province.
March 8, 2021
How Indigenous communities are finding unique ways to improve energy efficiency in their homes
Historical policies continue to impact Indigenous Peoples today as many homes on-reserve land are not energy efficient. However, housing departments are finding ways to improve housing conditions for their community members.
March 4, 2021
New scholarships help fill critical gap for trained tradespeople
FortisBC is working with Thompson Rivers University and Okanagan College to provide six new scholarships for women and Indigenous students pursuing careers in trades.
February 25, 2021
Giving back: how two charities in the Comox Valley are helping their communities
As we head into a new fall season, we were able to catch up with two charities in the Comox Valley and see how our donation in 2019 was spent to use helping others.
August 24, 2020
FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Chris Ray
Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Chris Ray, former senior energy specialist with Kelowna, to learn about how his work helped
the community.
June 28, 2021
Want to learn more about Indigenous culture? Start with music and art.
Celebrated singer/songwriter and drummer Kym Gouchie and cedar weaver Shona Lee Sparrow teach us about traditional weaving and drumming.
June 10, 2021
BC’s outdoor spaces are putting smiles on people’s faces
Learn from some passionate non-profit groups on what we can do to enjoy local trails and other valuable outdoor areas safely and responsibly.
June 8, 2021
FortisBC’s Climate Action Partners: Meet Jay Starnino
Our Climate Action Partners program helps governments and organizations achieve their climate action goals. We caught up with Jay Starnino, senior energy specialist with Grand Forks, to learn about how his work helps the community.
March 29, 2021
FortisBC female executives: Leading the way to a lower-carbon future
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, we asked four of our vice-presidents to share more about their stories and thoughts on the future of energy in the province.
March 8, 2021
How Indigenous communities are finding unique ways to improve energy efficiency in their homes
Historical policies continue to impact Indigenous Peoples today as many homes on-reserve land are not energy efficient. However, housing departments are finding ways to improve housing conditions for their community members.
March 4, 2021
New scholarships help fill critical gap for trained tradespeople
FortisBC is working with Thompson Rivers University and Okanagan College to provide six new scholarships for women and Indigenous students pursuing careers in trades.
February 25, 2021
Giving back: how two charities in the Comox Valley are helping their communities
As we head into a new fall season, we were able to catch up with two charities in the Comox Valley and see how our donation in 2019 was spent to use helping others.
August 24, 2020