News - Red River Co-op

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, Red River Co-op will donate five-cents of every litre of fuel and one-dollar from every Co-operative Coffee and Big Cool sold at all of its gas bar locations to St. Amant Foundation. The funds will help create a new dedicated play area for children with complex medical needs.

Red River Co-op has announced a $38.1 million equity return to its members for the 2022 fiscal year. The Co-op’s board of directors approved an allocation to its membership of 6.24% on fuel purchases or 10 cents per litre, 2.0% on food purchased, and 4.0% on the full price of pharmacy prescriptions purchased.

On Saturday, December 10, 2022, Red River Co-op is launching the sale of their Kid’s Holiday Favourites Cookbook in support of the Children’s Hospital at all nine food store locations.

Red River Co-op has announced the purchase of 13 Husky retail fuel sites. The company says that the sites, located in Winnipeg and Northwestern Ontario, will allow the growth of its services in existing communities and enable expansion into new areas.

Red River Co-op has announced a donation of $30,000 to NorWest Co-op Community Health for their urban community farm. The funds will purchase a rainwater harvesting system and farm equipment for use in the farm garden.

Red River Co-op has announced news of their food waste reduction program, first of its kind in their market. The co-op partnered with Compost Winnipeg, and the local chapters of Leftovers food rescue and Loop to divert over 540,000 kg of food since the program’s inception in May 2021.

Red River Co-op has recently installed two new fast-charging stations in Winnipeg. These stations are Red River Co-op’s first in Winnipeg and are both located near the Red River Co-op gas bar and food store on Dakota Street.

In an effort to further reduce its impact on the environment, Red River Co-op food stores will no longer offer single-use plastic grocery bags at checkout stands at their nine food stores starting on Earth Day on April 22.

Red River Co-op is pleased to announce a $24.6 million equity return to its members for the 2021 fiscal year. The Board of Directors approved an allocation to its membership of six cents per litre on fuel purchased, tw per cent on food purchased and four per cent on the full price of pharmacy prescriptions.

Red River Co-op has announced that the Harry J. Enns Wetland Discovery Centre at Oak Hammock Marsh near Stonewall was selected to receive a $25,000 Co-op Community Spaces donation. The donation will be used towards the creation of pollinator gardens and improvements to the green roof on the Discovery Centre.