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Show filtersCanadian housing co-op wins national award for fostering inclusion via a Women’s Circle
Members of the Sarcee Meadows Housing Co-op in Calgary come from a diverse range of ethnicities…
Co-op consortium formed to help farmers in Africa gain access to financial services
Organisations from Canada, Ireland and Africa are teaming up to improve rural outreach for credit unions…
ICA president Monique Leroux joins Fiera Capital as vice chair and strategic advisor
The finance expert also has roles with the Quebec government and sits on the boards of…
Canadian healthcare co-op pushes down the cost of medical bills
Beneplan covers more than 25,000 people and offers access to medication not included in state assistance…
Nutrinor co-op to acquire new creamery to become a Quebec agrifood leader
The co-op plans to expand its presence in the domestic fine cheeses market and move outside…
Canada’s housing co-ops gather to discuss the need for affordable homes
CHF Canada is looking at ways to leverage its real estate to secure new investments and…
Credit unions help Canadian Red Cross in national flood support efforts
Desjardins and others have raised funds after the country suffered its worst flooding in 50 years,…
Villagers get themselves online by forming high-speed broadband co-op
Residents of a village in Nova Scotia, Canada, decided they’d had enough of slow internet speeds…
Canadian body opens applications for co-op research scholarships
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) is welcoming applications for scholarship programmes aimed at co-operative researchers. The first…
The Co-operators funded project provides work experience for marginalised Canadians
In St John’s, a city on Newfoundland, Canada, a community café is offering work experience to marginalised people.…
Two women’s co-ops changing lives
All over the world women are taking action and innovating change to accelerate equality and help…