2011

Forging bond will be test for co-ops and Occupy movement - IPS News article about the Canadian co-operative movement in the context of the Occupy movement. (December 12, 2011)

Co-ops provide services 'from cradle to grave' - Interview with Denyse Guy in Axiom News about the size and scope of Canada's co-op sector. (December 7, 2011)

Beyond the camps - Article by John Restakis in Common Ground about what the Occupy movement and the co-op movement have in common, and the need for a dialogue between them. (December 2011)

Pollock's Hardware has brass - Article in the Winnipeg Free Press about the community-based co-op that took over a hardware store when the private owner retired. (December 2, 2011)

Anticipating the International Year of Co-operatives - Denyse Guy shares her hopes for 2012 with Axiom News. (December 1, 2011)

Get Occupied with the Co-op Movement - Article by Emily Kennedy in the Huffington Post about the co-operative movement in Canada and the rising movement for greater economic democracy. (November 18, 2011)

Powered by people - Column about co-operatives by Winnipeg Free Press business columnist Joel Schlesinger. (November 12, 2011)

Co-operatives on The Current - Interview with Dame Pauline Green, president of the International Co-operative Alliance, on CBC Radio's The Current. Also features Tim Southam from Mountain Equipment Co-op. Audio file. (November 4, 2011)

Credit Unions of Saskatchewan: a giving nature - Article in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix about the contribution Saskatchewan credit unions make to communities. (October 17, 2011)

Are co-ops the solution to Occupy Wall Street woes? - Interview with John Restakis in the Vancouver Sun about co-ops as a democratic alternative to other business models. (October 17, 2011)

Motivation the boss at credit union: CEO - The Vancouver Sun interviews Coast Capital Savings CEO Tracy Redies about the credit union's success with employee engagement. (September 20, 2011)

Co-op fever hits the town - Article in the Mayerthorpe Freelancer about the importance of co-operatives and the value a co-op would bring to the Alberta community. (September 2011)

Guelph gathering plans activities to celebrate the year of the co-op - Article in the Guelph Mercury about the city's plans for the International Year. (June 15, 2011)

Something worth fighting for - Coverage of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada AGM in the St. John's Telegram. (May 30, 2011)

Co-operation on the mind - Interview with Nicholas Gazzard, executive director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, in the St. John's Telegram. (May 27, 2011)

Desjardins' quiet revolution - Article in the Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine about the growth and success of Canada's largest co-operative financial institution. (February 24, 2011)

The business of Fair Trade: Expanding social justice through co-operative partnerships - Article in the January 2011 issue of Enterprise magazine about the involvement of Canadian co-ops and credit unions in Fair Trade.

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2010

t's credit union country - Article in the Winnipeg Free Press about the success of credit unions in Manitoba. (December 29, 2010)

Co-operating for Fair Trade: Putting the Sixth Principle into action - Article in the November/December 2010 issue of The Atlantic Co-operator about the relationship between co-ops and Fair Trade.

Coopérer pour le commerce équitable : Le 6e principe de la coopération mis en pratique - Article dans Le Coopérateur (novembre/décembre 2010) au sujet des liens entre la coopération et le commerce équitable.

Co-op management deal could save social housing - Article in the Vancouver Province about plans for a housing co-op in the city's Olympic Village. (November 5, 2010)

CEO lays out Co-op's "aggressive agenda" - Interview with Federated Co-operatives Limited CEO Scott Banda in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix. (August 26, 2010)

Aging co-ops aim at youth education - Report on CBC Radio in Charlottetown about efforts to develop a curriculum on co-ops for schools. (August 24, 2010)

Co-ops evoke positive public perceptions, says national survey - Article in Axiom News about the results of CCA's national public opinion survey. (July 22, 2010)

Honours for duo's co-operative efforts - Article in the Guelph Tribune about Canadian Co-operative Achievement Award winners Dennis Deters and Charlie Diemer and Pioneer Inductee Samuel Carter. (June 24, 2010)

Women's Co-op Business Program - CBC-TV New Brunswick newscast features story on the first graduates of Moncton`s Women's Co-op Business Program. Fast forward to 11:30 minutes for the story. (May 26, 2010)

Q&A: Monique Leroux - Interview with Monique Leroux, president and CEO of Desjardins, Canada's largest financial co-operative. (May 25, 2010)

Small Players, Big Moment - Article in the National Post about the growth of the credit union sector and the prospect of federally-regulated credit unions. (May 15, 2010)

Rising to the Calgary Co-op Challenge - Article in the Calgary Herald about a Calgary Co-op program aimed at improving people's health. (May 13, 2010)

Financing the Co-operative Movement - Article in The Dominion about the challenges co-ops face in securing financing. (April 5, 2010)

Where purpose trumps profit - Article in the Toronto Star about social economy enterprises. (February 2, 2010)

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2009

Millions of Canadians live in inadequate housing: report - Article in the National Post about a report prepared for the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada. (November 6, 2009)

United We Farm - Article about the history of UFA Co-operatives Ltd. in the October issue of Alberta Views magazine

Principles and profits - Feature on the co-operative sector by Trudy Kelly Forsythe in the September 2009 issue of Atlantic Progress magazine.

From tigers to elephants: Sri Lankans piece their lives back together - Article by CCA's Ingrid Fischer about her experiences in Sri Lanka, CBC News website. (October 22, 2009)

Giving credit where credit is due - Article in the Toronto Star about how Meridian Credit Union is emerging from the recession stronger than ever. (October 22, 2009)

Mountain Co-op walks the talk - Article in the Vancouver Sun about Mountain Equipment Co-op. (October 20, 2009)

A new approach to farming - Article in the Toronto Star about the Tourne-Sol Co-op, an organic vegetable farm and workers' co-op. (October 14, 2009)

Co-ops alive and thriving in the age of big box retail - Article by Laura Rance in the Winnipeg Free Press. (October 10, 2009)

Co-ops tops on Thanksgiving - Column by Allan Pickersgill in the Guelph Tribune about Co-op Week and the impact of co-ops on Guelph. (October 6, 2009)

Co-ops want investors to receive tax credit - Article by Barry Wilson in the Western Producer about CCA's proposal for a national Co-operative Investment Plan. (September 28, 2009)

Canadian co-ops growing in emerging sectors; focusing on sustainability - Article in Axiom News, an online news service dealing with organizations. (September 21, 2009)

Book honours 100 years of co-operative movement - Review of Ian MacPherson's “A Century of Co-operation” in the Halifax Chronicle Herald. (September 20, 2009)

Growing interest in co-op model emerges from economic crisis: experts - Article in Axiom News, an online news service dealing with organizations. (September 17, 2009)

Neechi's expansion will bring another food store to Main Street - Article in the Winnipeg Free Press about Neechi Food Co-op's expansion plans. (September 16, 2009)

Insurance limit hurts Ontario credit unions - Article by Rita Trichur in the Toronto Star about the impact of Ontario deposit insurance limits on the province's credit unions. (July 23, 2009)

Co-operatives as an enterprise model for women - Article by Elsie Hambrook in the Moncton Times & Transcript about Moncton's new Co-operative Enterprise Development Program for women. (July 23, 2009)

Ensemble, c'est tout - Article by Stéphanie Bérubé in La Presse about the growth of co-operatives in Quebec. (July 19, 2009)

No bailouts required for Pollock’s - Article by Tom Simms in the Winnipeg Free Press about the success of Pollock's Hardware since it became a co-operative in 2008. (July 17, 2009)

Health co-op offers model for overhaul - Article by Kevin Sack in the New York Times about how a health insurance co-op in Seattle is providing an alternative to the traditional US health care system. (July 6, 2009)

Making Guelph a better place - Column by Alan Pickersgill in the Guelph Tribune praising co-operatives and their impact in the community. (July 3, 2009)

Tap turned on for federal loans - Article by Barry Wilson in the Western Producer about the new Canadian Agricultural Loans Act and its impact on co-operatives. (June 25, 2009)

Co-ops fit social trend - Article by Barry Wilson in the Western Producer about the local food workshop at CCA's National Congress and the Greatest Canadian Co-operator Award. (June 25, 2009)

Dairy firm emphasizes co-op roots - Article by Barry Wilson in the Western Producer about a presentation by Michael Barrett of Gay Lea Foods at CCA's 2009 National Congress. (June 25, 2009)

Bank on this: Credit Unions do a growing share of Manitoba's financial business - Article in the Winnipeg Free Press about the success of the province's credit union system. (April 20, 2009)

A Century of Co-operation - Interview with CCA Executive Director Carol Hunter on CBC Radio Saskatchewan on the occasion of CCA's 100th anniversary. (March 6, 2009)

Co-ops all about loyalty - Interview with CCA Executive Director Carol Hunter in the Regina Leader-Post on the occasion of CCA's 100th anniversary. (March 5, 2009)

How Credit Unions Survived the Crash - Article in Counterpunch by consumer advocate Ralph Nader on why US credit unions are faring better than commercial banks in difficult economic times. (February 23, 2009)

CCA's 100th anniversary - Interview with CCA Executive Director Carol Hunter on Talk 820 radio in Hamilton, Ontario, regarding CCA's 100th anniversary. After clicking, wait 15 seconds for start of interview. (January 14, 2009)

Co-ops want a piece of stimulus budget - Article by Colleen Kimmett in the web publication The Tyee about co-ops, economic stimulus and CCA's hopes for the renewal of the Co-operative Development Initiative. (January 27, 2009)

Farmers' co-op posts record sales - Article in the Windsor Star by Sharon Hill reporting that AGRIS Co-operative, a farmers' co-op in the Windsor-Essex region of Ontario, had record sales in 2008. (January 23, 2009)

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2008

Windsor credit union jump starts auto sales - Article by Tony Van Alphen in the Toronto Star describing how the Windsor Family Credit Union has created a cash pool of $5 million to provide financing for consumers buying new cars. (December 20, 2008)

Federated Co-operatives sees sales increase - Article in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix citing Federated Co-operatives' $3 billion sales increase for the 2008 fiscal year. (December 18, 2008)

Co-ops were made for hard times - Article by Daniel Drolet in the Ottawa Citizen about the importance of co-ops in difficult economic times. (December 12, 2008)

Keeping it Green - Article in the Financial Post by Hollie Shaw on Mountain Equipment Co-op and its marketing efforts in the face of an economic downturn. (November 28, 2008)

Co-ops show strength - Article in the Halifax Chronicle Herald by business reporter Bill Power on the contribution of co-ops to the Nova Scotia economy. (November 3, 2008)

It's a wonderful co-op life in N.S. - Editorial in the Halifax Chronicle Herald praising co-ops and credit unions. (October 19, 2008)

Millions of Canadians lack decent, affordable housing - Article in The Toronto Star by Canadian Co-operative Housing Federation Executive Director Nicholas Gazzard. (March 10, 2008)

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