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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 of affordable rental housing being constructed for low- to moderate-income households. These units are being funded through the government’s Budget 2017 Update, which included a [...]
News People’s Co-op Book Store gets a reprieve Last month, thePeople’s Co-op Book Store in Vancouver issued a notice stating that they would be going out of business at the end of this month. Founded in 1945, the bookstore moved to Commercial Drive in 1983 and has been an important part of the Drive’s cultural [...]
News Profit up for Federated Co-operatives Profits are up for the largest co-operative in Western Canada, and so is the amount of money the co-op is returning to members. Federated Co-operatives Limited recently reported earning $575 million on revenues totaling $9.8 billion in 2017. This compares with the $515 million in profit it made during [...]
News Affordable Housing Agency Gets a Makeover Canada's federal housing agency is getting a makeover as the Liberal government looks to cement the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. as a vehicle to deliver more affordable housing to millions of Canadians. The federal Liberals have named seven new members to the CMHC board of directors as [...]
News Housing conference focuses on partnerships Partnerships between non-profit housing providers, developers and municipalities were the focus of an affordable housing conference that was held in Richmond this week. The Housing Central conference welcomed more than 1,200 delegates to explore solutions to the province's housing crisis. The conference featured keynote speakers like Housing Minister Selina [...]
News Seniors subject to financial abuse Vancity Credit Union has released a report that says more than one-third of seniors in Metro Vancouver don’t tell anyone when they’ve suffered financial abuse. The credit union report also reveals that the most common forms of financial abuse in B.C. reported were related to people exploiting seniors for [...]
News Tofino Co-op ranks number 1 in profitability B.C.’s own Tofino Consumers Co-operative Association has achieved the best relative financial performance in the Federated Co-op Limited network of 200 Co-ops spread across Western Canada. This is the second year running that the Tofino Co-op has posted the profitable result. General manager Mike Tomilin said the [...]
News Small B.C. credit unions threatened by consolidation Ross Gentleman, who is a regular guest on Each for All, says while it’s worth remembering the proud history of B.C.’s credit union movement, it’s important to give thought to the current challenges posed by merger pressures. Today in B.C., credit unions serve more than 1.9 million [...]
News Cannabis Co-op Formed Twelve licensed producers of medical cannabis in Canada have announced the creation of the Canadian Cannabis Co-op. The co-op has said it will make a significant investment in Alberta to create a retail solution to address the challenges of safe, regulated supply and socially responsible cannabis retailing. The co-op includes three [...]
News Housing Central and the BC Rental Housing Coalition release Affordable Housing Plan Housing Central and the BC Rental Housing Coalition have released An Affordable Housing Plan for BC. It’s a 10-year plan to improve housing conditions in communities across British Columbia. The Plan proposes a series of specific measures that can be implemented immediately to increase housing [...]
