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How we’re building and maintaining resilient natural gas supply
Do you ever turn on your furnace and worry about having the natural gas to run it? Of course not! Here’s how we ensure our natural gas supply is reliable, delivering the gas you need when it’s cold.
December 15, 2020
Innovative builders exceed minimum BC Step Code requirements with natural gas heating
Many home builders in BC are helping to address the challenge of climate change by exceeding the BC Step Code required for their communities. And they’re doing it with natural gas heating systems.
November 16, 2020
Why is FortisBC asking me to use less energy?
We're working toward our 30BY30 target by making energy-efficient appliances and equipment accessible and more affordable to our customers through our rebate programs, helping lower their energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
October 27, 2020
How we overcame an emergency to keep energy flowing to the Sunshine Coast
With no idea how much time we had, it took a team effort to keep natural gas flowing to the Sunshine Coast.
June 22, 2020
Put some purpose and passion into your New Year’s resolutions
Why do so many of us give up our resolutions by February? You just need to give them purpose and passion. We’ve got some simple steps to get you started.
January 16, 2020
Climate change is a big challenge. So how do we overcome it?
We know what we need to do – we need to work together to reduce emissions immediately in a realistic and affordable way, but how? Pollution Probe has some ideas…
December 30, 2019
3 reasons to get charged up on electric vehicles
Ever considered an electric vehicle? You might feel the surge after reading our top three E’s for owning an EV.
October 8, 2019
Happy home found for 5,000 Brilliant bees
How many of us get to combine work and hobby? One of our staff members did when he kept his colleagues safe by relocating 5,000 bees.
July 25, 2019
How we’re building and maintaining resilient natural gas supply
Do you ever turn on your furnace and worry about having the natural gas to run it? Of course not! Here’s how we ensure our natural gas supply is reliable, delivering the gas you need when it’s cold.
December 15, 2020
Innovative builders exceed minimum BC Step Code requirements with natural gas heating
Many home builders in BC are helping to address the challenge of climate change by exceeding the BC Step Code required for their communities. And they’re doing it with natural gas heating systems.
November 16, 2020
Why is FortisBC asking me to use less energy?
We're working toward our 30BY30 target by making energy-efficient appliances and equipment accessible and more affordable to our customers through our rebate programs, helping lower their energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
October 27, 2020
How we overcame an emergency to keep energy flowing to the Sunshine Coast
With no idea how much time we had, it took a team effort to keep natural gas flowing to the Sunshine Coast.
June 22, 2020
Put some purpose and passion into your New Year’s resolutions
Why do so many of us give up our resolutions by February? You just need to give them purpose and passion. We’ve got some simple steps to get you started.
January 16, 2020
Climate change is a big challenge. So how do we overcome it?
We know what we need to do – we need to work together to reduce emissions immediately in a realistic and affordable way, but how? Pollution Probe has some ideas…
December 30, 2019
3 reasons to get charged up on electric vehicles
Ever considered an electric vehicle? You might feel the surge after reading our top three E’s for owning an EV.
October 8, 2019
Happy home found for 5,000 Brilliant bees
How many of us get to combine work and hobby? One of our staff members did when he kept his colleagues safe by relocating 5,000 bees.
July 25, 2019