The largest retail acquisition in CO-OP’s history happened on Tuesday. Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has agreed to purchase 181 Husky retail fuel sites across Western Canada for $264 million. The acquisition includes gas bars, car washes and convenience stores. CEO Scott Banda says that the transaction allows for more opportunities. “We have capacity at our […]
The Co-op Refinery Complex will be moving forward with 54 layoffs this year. In a news release, Federated Co-op says the layoffs will follow the exercise of employees’ bumping rights, which is an internal union process based on seniority and qualifications. FCL anticipates the layoff process will be completed within six months. Vice President of […]
The gas bar canopy at the Co-op cardlock on the outskirts of Regina has a different look to it then before. Solar panels are being used for the roof as part of a pilot project by Federated Co-op, to potentially help lower energy and power costs at Co-op locations across Western Canada. Manager of Engineering […]
Regina’s Co-op Refinery Complex announced that layoffs are coming, leaving Unifor Local 594 wanting answers. President Nathan Kraemer says these layoffs are unnecessary, and are against the Collective Bargaining Agreement in place. “They’ve given us a pretty significant number of jobs they would like to reduce, as well as completely eliminating two entire job classifications, […]
Regina City Council unanimously approved a motion this afternoon to allow an anonymous company to buy over 250 hectares of land north of the city for $4-million. The move comes even after AGT Foods and Federated Co-op opposed the deal, citing a lack of consultation and concern over the intentions of the developer. FCL stated […]
Federated Cooperatives Limited has developed what FCL describes as a new, exclusive Western Nations gas bar brand. FCL says they created Western Nations in consultation with Indigenous leaders and communities across Western Canada. The goal is to grow a network of independent, locally owned Indigenous gas bars using the Western Nations brand. FCL says the […]
