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News Mountain Equipment Co-op gets involved with scientific expeditions Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op, or MEC, is working with The Royal Canadian Geographical Society to kit out a series…

News Credit union steps up to help B.C. town The B.C. town of Grand Forks is in crisis—and the local credit union is helping out. Since early May, Grand Forks…

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.…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

News B.C.’s Airbnb go to affordable housing plans The B.C. government says it will soon profit from the short-term rental market after reaching an agreement with AirBnB on the collection…

News Former B.C. premier Dave Barrett dead at 87 B.C.’s co-op movement, and B.C. social democrats, lost a long-time and great advocate last week with the death of former B.C.…

News B.C. government investing in affordable homes in the Downtown Eastside The Government of British Columbia says it is investing in people in the Downtown Eastside with approximately 450 units…