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Co-operators reports soaring demand for community support

The Canadian insurer says economic and social challenges are putting increased pressure on frontline organisations

New York’s Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli goods

Debate over the move has sparked tensions at the co-op, which may now face a legal…

Credit unions sound alarm over possible Trump curb on migrant banking

Inclusiv and NLCUP warn the executive order on the banking system will exclude migrants from mainstream…

As the US Farm Bill finally rolls forward, what does it mean for agri co-ops?

The latest US Farm Bill is working its way through the federal legislature after two years…

Canadian spring budget brings a ‘win’ for worker co-ops, say sector leaders

'CMC will continue working with the government to make co-operatives easier to finance, easier to procure from and easier…

REI Union workers launch boycott over dispute with co-op

The action, following unseccessful contract negotiations for unionised stores, coincides with the iconic co-op's anniversary sale

Canadian credit unions eye potential merger

If Greater Vancouver Community Credit Union and Cascadia Credit Union combine, they would form a 20,0000-members,…

US agricultural co-ops agree ‘member-led’ merger

Members of Randall Farmers Co-op Union have voted in favour of a merger with Central Valley…

Calgary Co-op reports growth in sales and membership for 2025

The Canadian retailer has turned its results around from a $10m loss in 2024 to a…

Canadian co-ops urge government to back mutual model in budget roadmap

Apex CMC says the model can 'strengthen economic sovereignty, boost productivity, and anchor wealth within our…

Western Canadian development agency launched 27 co-ops last year

Co-operatives First, now in its tenth year, says it is also increasing its educational offerings, partnerships…

Meet … Michael Toye, executive director, Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada

'Whether it’s housing, food security, affordability or economic sovereignty, co-ops provide a better alternative'