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How social networks help build healthy communities
Check out how the Ktunaxa Nation and FortisBC are harnessing the power of social networks to build healthy communities.
March 23, 2022
Acknowledging the histories of Indigenous Peoples through art
Recent opportunities to include Indigenous artwork at our facilities acknowledge the histories that have come before us and remind us of whose traditional territories we live and work within.
February 8, 2022
FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Ehsan Haghi
Ehsan Haghi was always passionate about helping small communities take affordable climate action. Now, he’s helping Musqueam Indian Band (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) do that. Here’s Ehsan’s story.
January 31, 2022
Why it's important to support local organizations this winter season
We’ve learned more about how the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre is helping vulnerable women in the community and what support they need in order to continue to provide these services.
December 13, 2021
How working with Indigenous contractors helps us grow
Indigenous consultants are showing us how to create more inclusive communications and build stronger relationships with communities.
October 4, 2021
How Phyllis Webstad inspired a movement towards Reconciliation
Learn what it’s meant to Phyllis Webstad to have her story grow into a movement for Reconciliation and her advice to people wanting to show support.
September 30, 2021
New scholarship commemorates a remarkable life and encourages Indigenous pursuits in geoscience
Learn more about the new Brian Nadjiwon Memorial Scholarship for Indigenous students pursuing geoscience at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
July 20, 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
How social networks help build healthy communities
Check out how the Ktunaxa Nation and FortisBC are harnessing the power of social networks to build healthy communities.
March 23, 2022
Acknowledging the histories of Indigenous Peoples through art
Recent opportunities to include Indigenous artwork at our facilities acknowledge the histories that have come before us and remind us of whose traditional territories we live and work within.
February 8, 2022
FortisBC’s climate action partners: meet Ehsan Haghi
Ehsan Haghi was always passionate about helping small communities take affordable climate action. Now, he’s helping Musqueam Indian Band (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) do that. Here’s Ehsan’s story.
January 31, 2022
Why it's important to support local organizations this winter season
We’ve learned more about how the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre is helping vulnerable women in the community and what support they need in order to continue to provide these services.
December 13, 2021
How working with Indigenous contractors helps us grow
Indigenous consultants are showing us how to create more inclusive communications and build stronger relationships with communities.
October 4, 2021
How Phyllis Webstad inspired a movement towards Reconciliation
Learn what it’s meant to Phyllis Webstad to have her story grow into a movement for Reconciliation and her advice to people wanting to show support.
September 30, 2021
New scholarship commemorates a remarkable life and encourages Indigenous pursuits in geoscience
Learn more about the new Brian Nadjiwon Memorial Scholarship for Indigenous students pursuing geoscience at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
July 20, 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