Posted: Jan 21, 2021 1:19 PM CT | Last Updated: January 21 Western Nations gas bars are a partnership between Co-op and Indigenous communities in Western Canada.(FCL) A new type of gas bar will be coming to roadsides and communities throughout Western Canada. Co-op has partnered with Indigenous communities and organizations to launch the Western Nations gas bar brand. Indigenous communities will be able to work with Co-op to build and run a local gas bar with Western Nations branding. They will also have access to grants, as well as building, training and management support. Cam Zimmer, communications and public relations manager at Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), says Western Nations is going to be a win-win for Co-op and Indigenous communities.