• Scam Warning to Credit Union Members
• Wetter named President, CEO of Alberta Central
• Centrals extend merger closing date
• Nominations Sought for National Housing Awards
• Rolfe Appointed CEO of BC Central
• Credit Union Leaders Engage MPs on the Hill

Strong growth in the Canadian credit union system has pushed it to two new records -- more than $100 billion in assets and more than five million members. Full story here.

Ken Anderson has been named the new CEO of SaskCentral. Full story here.

The CUMIS Group Limited and Credential Financial Inc. recently launched a study to explore a wealth management strategy for the credit union system.  Full story here.

The video segments from the Fall Environmental Scan DVD are now available on-line here.

CUETS Financial Ltd. and Desjardins Group have both completed their first chip-card transactions. Full story here.

Vancity placed first in a ranking of corporate diversity, carried out by Corporate Knights magazine. Details here.

Canadian Central is seeking nominations for the Hall of Fame. Details here.

Video of Members Forum presentations is available here.

Bobby McVeigh attended the International Co-operative Alliance’s General Assembly in Singapore from Oct. 14-19.  Full story here.

The Canadian Co-operative Association is seeking entries for its inaugural Innovation in Co-operative Governance Awards. Full story here.

Co-operatives and credit unions across the country are celebrating their success this week as they mark Co-op Week and International Credit Union Day. Full story here.

Bobby McVeigh was a keynote speaker at the recent UK Credit Union Development Education Program in Edinburgh, Scotland. Full story here.

Barry Johnson has been appointed Acting President and CEO of Alberta Central. Full story here.

Canadian Cooperative Agricultural Financial Services (CCFS) has sold the businesses of Agrifinance and AgriCard to AgriFinancial Canada Corp., a subsidiary of C.A. Bancorp Inc Full story here.

Canadian Central representatives made presentations at the annual meeting of the Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions in Bali, Indonesia. Full story here.

Kama Soles of Saskatoon has been awarded the Norm Bromberger Research Bursary for 2007.  Full story.

Centrals are represented on a committee overseeing changes for non-bank asset-based commercial paper.  Full story.

The Co-operators is planning to grow in Quebec. Full story.

World Council of Credit Unions and the Canadian Co-operative Association held the inaugural African Credit Union Regulators' Roundtable recently in Nairobi, Kenya. Full story.

Credential Financial is teaming up with TV host Gail Vaz-Oxlade for a cross-country seminar series to help Canadians improve their financial planning. Full story here.

The challenge and opportunities of meeting environmental sustainability were discussed during the Members’ Forum in Calgary. Full story here.

Bobby McVeigh received a Distinguished Service Award from the World Council of Credit Unions. Full story here.

Canadian Central presented its annual National Credit Union Awards in Calgary. Full story here.

The Canadian credit union system and the Desjardins group were discussed at the World Credit Union Conference. Full story here.

World Credit Union Conference holds video link with Afghanistan credit union. Full story here.

The Canadian Co-operative Association has re-elected Dave Sitaram as President. Full story here.

Vancity has appointed Tamara Vrooman as its new Chief Executive Officer. Full story here.

Canadians just returned from WOCCU's co-operative learning tour in Ecuador. Full story  here.

The search is under way for a CEO of Central 1 Credit Union. Full story here.

At meetings in Toronto and Vancouver on June 22 credit unions voted in favour of merging their two centrals to create Central 1 Credit Union.  Full story here.

Good news on long-distance and toll-free services! You're already saving more than you did last year! Full story here.

John Lahey has been appointed the new President and CEO of the Alterna Group. Full story here.

Russ Fast, chair of Credit Union Central of Manitoba, has been elected chair of CUMIS. Full story here.

PeopleFocus 2007, a conference for HR professionals in the credit union system will take place Oct. 15-16 in Vancouver. Full story here.

MBNA Canada Bank has reached an agreement to acquire CUETS Full story here.

Vancity's new carbon offset program will support organizations working on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Full story here.

B.C. and Ontario Centrals have selected a name for their proposed merged entity -- Central 1 Credit Union Full story here.

Two new directors joined Canadian Central's board during its recent annual meeting. Full story here.

The National Young Leaders Committee is moving ahead on plans to make the credit union system a preferred employer. Full story here.

The information security company SecureWorks reports it has spotted a new phishing technique that uses call forwarding to route a victim's incoming phone calls to a number controlled by the attacker. Full story here.

Two credit unions and provincial central are on the latest list of Best Employers.  Full story here.

Sid Bildfell announces retirement as CEO of SaskCentral. Full story here.

In June WOCCU will host its first Co-operative Learning Tour in Ecuador. Full story here.

Aid is being sought for Solomon Island credit unions affected by the tsunami. Full story here.

SaskCentral had consolidated net income of $17.6 million in 2006, up from $15.7 million in 2005. Full story here.

Total assets for Alberta credit unions grew 17 per cent to $12.8 billion in 2006. Full story here.

The Competition Bureau is fighting an attempt to defraud Canadian businesses by charging them for a fake business directory. Full story here.

The United Nations has added more names to the list of individuals and organizations that must be reported under its sanctions aganst Iran. Full story here.

Manitoba credit unions reported a 12.7 increase in assets to $11.46 billion at the end of 2006. Full story.

CUSOURCE Knowledge Network will update its e-course “Detecting and Preventing Money Laundering” in response to anticipated changes in federal legislation. Full story here.

Gary Lowes, vice president of Canadian Central has been elected vice-chair of Interac. Full story.

The nomination deadline for  three prestigious national credit union system awards is approaching.  Nominations for the Credit Union Award for Community Economic Development, the National Credit Union Innovation Award and the National Credit Union Young Leaders Award, must be completed by April 3, 2007. Full story.

Dave Mowat is stepping down as CEO of Vancity to lead ATB Financial. Full story.

Canadian Kilimanjaro climber returns with a new outlook. Full story.

Steve Blakely is taking over as president and CEO of Servus Credit Union. Full story here.

Jim Scopick plans to retire as President and CEO of Alberta Central at the end of 2007. Details here.

CUSOURCE® Credit Union Knowledge Network (CUSOURCE Knowledge Network) continues to deliver excellence and value to the Canadian credit union system.  This was confirmed with a recent announcement from Athabasca University that recognized the newly re-designed CUIC strategic management course as a three-credit, undergraduate course. Details here.

CSR and Community Investment Forum Set for Guelph in May. Details here.

People need to learn how to protect themselves from becoming a victim of fraud.  Fraud Month story here.

Madison, WI -- Credit union leaders age 35 and under are invited to apply for the 7th annual World Council of Credit Unions, Inc. (WOCCU) Young Credit Union Peoples Scholarship.  Full story.

As part of its Protect Your Pin Pad campaign, Interac Association has released an updated checklist for ATM operators.  Full story.

Canadian Central’s Discount Programs has launched an enhanced Corporate Express program with even greater savings for credit unions on their office supply purchases. Full story.

Three Canadian credit union organizations have made the list of the 50 Best Employers in Canada.  The eighth annual survey is conducted by the Globe and Mail’s Report of Business Magazine and Hewitt Associates, a leading global human resources outsourcing and consulting firm.  Full story.

VANCOUVER - As Canadians become increasingly concerned about the environment, Vancity is preparing for a surge of interest in socially responsible investing with the launch of a new mutual fund family. Full story.

February 6, 2007

A manager from Teachers Plus Credit Union in Bedford, N.S., is part of a 35-member group preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to help at-risk youth in East Africa. Full story.

Calgary --  inUnison Technology Services Ltd. has appointed three new members to its senior executive team. Tim Wasilieff has been named inUnison's Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Connery has been named Chief Information Officer, and Jamie Stewart has been named Vice-President, Partner Services and Planning. Read the full story.

The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is looking for nominations for the 2007 Distinguished Service Awards. The awards are the highest honour given by the worldwide credit union movement and recognize the exemplary service individuals and institutions demonstrate in the International credit union community. Full story.

Misinformation is being spread via email and on the Internet about a way to alert police should a person be forced to withdraw money from an ATM, or feel threatened in any way.   The report says that an ATM user can notify police about a problem simply by keying in their PIN number in reverse. Full story.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuffled his Cabinet on Jan. 4. The Prime Minister expanded his Cabinet from 27 to 32 Ministers, essentially by creating six new Secretary of State positions. Full story.

The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is seeking nominations for its annual Canadian Co-operative Achievement Award and Global Co-operator Award. Full story.