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Calgary Co-op Opts Out of FCL Food Purchasing System This week Calgary Co-op informed Federated Co-operatives Limited (F-C-L) that it will begin buying food from a private company early next…

Calgary Co-op To Expand Compostable Bag Program The Calgary Co-op marked Earth Day this year by introducing a compostable bag program and charging a 5 cent fee for plastic bags.…

Desjardin announces life-long identify protection for privacy members Desjardin announced free and automatic data theft protection for all of their clients. This comes after the major data breach affecting some…

Unions Boycott Westminster Savings Credit Union The BC Federation of Labour has called for a boycott of Westminster Savings Credit Union. The credit union plans to close its Shaughnessy Station…

Parliamentary committee on public safety set to take up Desjardins data breach The House of Commons public safety and national security committee met this week to discuss data breaches. The…

Government Safety and Security Committee Will Discuss Desjardin Privacy Breach Last month Desjardin disclosed a security breach affecting 2.9 million of their members. Private information including names, birthdays, social insurance…

Real English Victoria Closes Some sad news this week about a unique English-language school and worker co-op in Victoria. Real English Victoria has permanently closed after three years of teaching…

Federated Co-ops donates $2M to Communities In the spirit of giving back to the communities it serves, Federated Co-ops Limited has donated a record $2 million this year to improve…

Federated Co-op Buying Ethanol Plant in Saskatchewan Federated Co-ops Limited is preparing for the incoming national clean fuel standard by purchasing an ethanol plant in Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan. FCL’s vice…

Smart Cities Challenge. The  Government of Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge  has awarded millions of dollars in funding to implement innovative technology to help communities better the lives of their residents.…

Co- Creston Co-op Gets Provincial Funding. The Creston & District Community Investment Co-op is now getting financial support from the provincial government. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, , was in Creston…