Stories
Stories
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 celebrates fifth year of community giving
Read about the three deserving communities we will be donating $15,000 to for an important cause.
September 23, 2019
We're digging in to give back to the community in Burnaby
The efforts of FortisBC employees will help restore a slope on a decommissioned trail in Burnaby’s Stoney Creek Park that had been eroding due to human impact.
December 11, 2018
Grand Forks Search & Rescue uses new gear during emergency flood response
FortisBC provided funding to the Grand Forks Search and Rescue organization for two full sets of specialized personal protective equipment, used during the recent flooding in the community.
May 31, 2018
Special equipment helps researchers discover secrets in the snowpack
The North Kootenay Lake Water Monitoring Program will use a new snow tube to collect core samples from snowpacks in the North Kootenay watershed, which will help researchers understand how water flows in a changing climate can affect downstream communities and infrastructure.
March 9, 2018
Dam cool technology could be a game-changer for hydroelectric project planning
A strong community relationship and innovative 3D-print technology could reshape the way future large-scale projects are planned for FortisBC’s hydroelectric dams—and other organizations are paying attention.
December 11, 2017
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 celebrates fifth year of community giving
Read about the three deserving communities we will be donating $15,000 to for an important cause.
September 23, 2019
We're digging in to give back to the community in Burnaby
The efforts of FortisBC employees will help restore a slope on a decommissioned trail in Burnaby’s Stoney Creek Park that had been eroding due to human impact.
December 11, 2018
Grand Forks Search & Rescue uses new gear during emergency flood response
FortisBC provided funding to the Grand Forks Search and Rescue organization for two full sets of specialized personal protective equipment, used during the recent flooding in the community.
May 31, 2018
Special equipment helps researchers discover secrets in the snowpack
The North Kootenay Lake Water Monitoring Program will use a new snow tube to collect core samples from snowpacks in the North Kootenay watershed, which will help researchers understand how water flows in a changing climate can affect downstream communities and infrastructure.
March 9, 2018
Dam cool technology could be a game-changer for hydroelectric project planning
A strong community relationship and innovative 3D-print technology could reshape the way future large-scale projects are planned for FortisBC’s hydroelectric dams—and other organizations are paying attention.
December 11, 2017
