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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 and region has been facing an extreme crisis with the overland flooding of two different rivers. Thousands of people have been evacuated, leaving their entire [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 of taxes. The money will be used to fund housing and tourism initiatives. Finance Minister Carole James touted the deal with AirBnB as the first [...]
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. premier Dave Barrett. Barrett, who led the province's first NDP government, died Friday at the age of 87 in Victoria. His short-lived government from September [...]
