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Season 20 · October 23, 2026 · 54 min

Youth Climate Corps of BC

From wildfires, to atmospheric rivers, to drought and habitat loss, climate change is affecting people right across British Columbia. Youth, in particular, are reporting surging rates of climate anxiety. Enter, the Youth Climate Corps of BC, (YCCBC), a province-wide network of youth-led climate action initiatives…

Season 20 · October 14, 2026 · 57 min

Co-op Week Special: The Co-op Advantage in Economy and Housing

Have you ever wondered why mainstream news so rarely talks about the economic engines quietly transforming our communities from the ground up? For this year's Co-op Week, hosts Sandy Goldman and Robin Puga sat down with two of Canada's leading co-operative visionaries: John Kay, President…

Season 20 · September 22, 2026 · 30 min

Peace Energy Co-operative

In 2002, a group of local folks in Dawson Creek, British Columbia began talking about the idea of a renewable energy co-operative powered by the abundant wind and sunshine in the region. Research into a European model lead to the creation of a for-profit community…

Season 20 · June 23, 2026 · 52 min

Table 8 Co-operative/Two Whales Coffee Shop

In Port Rexton, Newfoundland, the beloved Two Whales Coffee Shop is more than just a place to grab something to eat and drink. Founded by Sue Asquith and David Ellis in 2009, this community hub in the town of 300, has always been a sustainable…

Season 20 · May 26, 2026 · 27 min

Stardust Studio Co-operative

Once upon at time in Saskatoon, there were five very accomplished hairstylists who had been collaborating for years at a local hair salon. But they were restless and wanted to create a new path where they had more autonomy and agency. So with the help…

Season 20 · April 21, 2026 · 29 min

NewfoundSAND Glass Recycling Co-op

The only province in Canada without a dedicated glass recycling program is Newfoundland and Labrador. Household glass that is not re-used goes to the landfill creating glass waste, a huge environmental challenge. Enter the NewfoundSand Glass Recycling Co-operative created by community members who know there's…

Season 20 · February 8, 2026 · 63 min

Business NOT As Usual

Improving awareness about the relevance of co-operative model with the general public, youth and government is the most important issue for co-ops in the annual survey by The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives. And the job of raising awareness is up to the…

Season 19 · November 28, 2025 · 31 min

Monashee Community Co-op – Nourishing the Local Economy

The Monashee Community Co-operative is a market located in Lumby, B.C. It began in 2013 when some local residents collaborated to organize bulk buying of organic foods at a lower price than nearby Vernon. Since then, it's grown to become a vital hub for folks…

Season 19 · November 14, 2025 · 32 min

What can we learn from Northern Co-operatives?

In 2009, co-operative scholar and educator Ian MacPherson urged researchers to continue studying and learning from the Northern Co-operative experience. Now, the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives (CCSC) is heeding MacPherson's advice with a series of projects it hopes will be beneficial to…

Season 19 · July 8, 2025 · 37 min

Horse Lake Community Farm Co-op

This co-op has a long and rich history in the South Cariboo region of British Columbia and was incorporated in 2006 to protect the agricultural and ecological integrity of a vital lakeshore acreage. Its goal has been to develop local farming capacity and agricultural resources,…

Season 19 · June 3, 2025 · 32 min

African-Canadian Agricultural Producers Co-operative

This very new and passionate co-op is comprised of a small group of African immigrants who share a love of agriculture and working the land as their ancestors have for generations. Despite arriving in BC's urban Lower Mainland and all having full-time work, they found…

Season 19 · May 20, 2025 · 32 min

Killick Coast North Seniors Co-operative

When the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Co-operatives created the Co-op Incubator Program in 2024, a group of residents from Pouch Cove got on board with a specific idea in mind; to create a co-operative that would support area seniors to age well at home,…

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