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Plan a clean, quiet adventure through the stunning Kootenays
Electric vehicle drivers can now add the Kootenays to their road trip bucket list with a new network of chargers and help from these local EV gurus.
October 2, 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
How a young bird watcher helped save an osprey family
Nine-year-old nature lover Chevy Matthews had some questions about osprey, and joined us for a morning of observing a pair near Lake Country.
May 23, 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
A low carbon future runs through existing infrastructure
FortisBC hosted its first Energy Leadership Forum to discuss the future of the energy sector and the implications to British Columbia.
September 19, 2017
Plan a clean, quiet adventure through the stunning Kootenays
Electric vehicle drivers can now add the Kootenays to their road trip bucket list with a new network of chargers and help from these local EV gurus.
October 2, 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
How a young bird watcher helped save an osprey family
Nine-year-old nature lover Chevy Matthews had some questions about osprey, and joined us for a morning of observing a pair near Lake Country.
May 23, 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
A low carbon future runs through existing infrastructure
FortisBC hosted its first Energy Leadership Forum to discuss the future of the energy sector and the implications to British Columbia.
September 19, 2017