News Cannabis Co-op in Kootenays offers to buy grow site Cannabis plants could be replacing flowers and trees in the greenhouses of Georama Growers near Nelson, B.C., by next year. Kootenay Outdoor Producer Co-op hopes to sell local cannabis once it is legalized this summer. It has made a conditional offer to purchase the 20.5-acre [...]
Our friends at the Ontario Co-op Association are a wonderful crew of co-operators. We met up for a lengthy discussion of the exciting work they do to support co-ops in their province. Have a listen.
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News Co-op Housing Federation welcomes B.C. investment in community housing The Co-op Housing Federation of BC is praising the provincial government’s historic investment in the community housing sector. Last week, the government announced it will build 14,000 new affordable rental housing units over the next 10 years. This will be done through partnerships with non-profit [...]
ZooShare, a unique project that will soon be helping convert animal manure, or poo, from the Toronto Zoo and food waste from grocery stores into fertilizer and renewable power for the Ontario grid. We spoke with Daniel Bida, the executive director of ZooShare, to get the full poop, pun intended, on the project.
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Renewable energy projects have been going on here in Vancouver for a number of years, thanks to the Vancouver Renewable Energy Co-operative, VREC. Vancouver Renewable Energy sells, installs and provides consulting services for renewable energy systems.
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News Vancouver Mayoral Candidate Shauna Sylvester has co-op connections Shauna Sylvester, who is running in the election this fall to be the new mayor of Vancouver, has some solid co-op connections. Sylvester is the Executive Director of Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue. She is also a current board member of Mountain Equipment Co-op and [...]
News Co-op Congress coming up in Victoria Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada’s fifth Co-operative Congress will be taking place in Victoria, June 19 – 21. Congress 2018 will explore the theme "Co-operation in a Changing World", with content on economic and social change and how the co-operative model can become more relevant. This year’s program also includes [...]
News Vancity selected as a top family friendly employer Vancity has been recognized as a leader in helping employees balance their family commitments outside of work. The credit union has been selected as one of Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers for 2018. This special designation recognizes employers across the country that offer progressive and forward-thinking programs [...]
News Vancouver-based MEC severs ties with gun manufacturer after outcry B.C.-based outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op will stop orders from five American brands owned by a gun manufacturing company following the shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 people. The co-op has been facing pressure to stop carrying brands owned by Vista Outdoor, [...]
News Budget brings additional funding for affordable housing The NDP brought down the provincial budget today, and it included what Finance Minister Carole James said is the largest investment in B.C.’s history for affordable housing. It included $1.6-billion over three years to build and maintain affordable rental housing. The NDP dismantled the B.C. Home Owner [...]
