The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council has launched a Social Enterprise Innovation Competition. The competition, open to Social Enterprises doing business in Nova Scotia, offers a chance for three organizations to win a top prize of a $2,000 equity investment combined with 40 hours of technical assistance as well as [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2013 IRENE CASWELL & MARINUS VAN DE SANDE HONORED WITH DISTINGUISHED CO-OPERATOR HALL OF FAME AWARD Two of Nova Scotia’s esteemed members of the co-operative and credit union community were honored with the 2012 Distinguished Co-operator Hall of Fame award at a ceremony in Halifax [...]

Caisse Populaire de Clare receives prestigious Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award December 14, 2012 – Halifax, N.S. – A locally owned cooperative financial institution, Caisse Populaire de Clare, received a Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award today at a ceremony in Ottawa. Caisse Populaire de Clare was honoured as the Atlantic Canada Winner [...]