Report: 82% of British Columbians surveyed who identify as a visible minority say they have experienced discrimination or racism
March 06, 2017 08:00 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - March 06, 2017) - Despite support for multiculturalism by the vast majority of British Columbians, a new report by Vancity credit union indicates...
CoPower and Vancity Capital Corporation team up to bring Green Bonds to Canadians
February 23, 2017 08:30 ET
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COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - February 23, 2017) - CoPower Inc., a leading Canadian clean energy investment platform, announced today $1 million in financing from Vancity...
Report: Affordability drives downward trend in charitable giving
December 21, 2016 08:30 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - December 21, 2016) - The percentage of British Columbians making charitable donations dropped 25 per cent over the last five years, according to a...
Local sustainable food system gets a $1.25M boost
November 29, 2016 11:00 ET
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COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - November 29, 2016) - The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm and other local food entrepreneurs are among the beneficiaries of $1.25...
Report: B.C.'s second-hand economy rings up $1 billion in sales annually
November 03, 2016 08:30 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - November 03, 2016) - Eighty-three per cent of British Columbians say they buy second-hand goods, spending an estimated $1.05 billion annually,...
Report: Millennials Home Longer, More Frugal Compared To Gen X
September 29, 2016 08:00 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - September 29, 2016) - The majority of B.C. millennials living with their parents say they are saving to buy their own home (60 per cent), says a...
Report: B.C. Bucking the Trend on Global Bee Shortage
July 20, 2016 08:00 ET
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COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - July 20, 2016) - While bee populations are declining worldwide, B.C. honeybees are thriving, helping to generate close to $500 million in annual...
Report: Renting Unaffordable for Many in Metro Vancouver
July 07, 2016 08:00 ET
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COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - July 07, 2016) - Renting is no longer a viable alternative to owning for many working households in Metro Vancouver, says a new report by Vancity...
Millennials Not Giving up on Metro Vancouver
May 16, 2016 08:30 ET
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COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 16, 2016) - Sixty-eight per cent of the region's millennials have considered "giving up and leaving Metro Vancouver," but a strong...
Vancouver Millennials Have the Least Purchasing Power in Canada
May 11, 2016 08:30 ET
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COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 11, 2016) - A typical millennial couple that buys a property at an average price in Vancouver will go into debt by $2,745 per year, says...