Our News

RDN posts articles and other relevant announcements below. Once in a while our work/partners make the news! Posts and articles that feature us or our partners are below.

July 7, 2021
Guide brings Canadian rural homelessness into focus
Posted by
Julia Juco
July 4, 2021
City-wide Engagement Provides Insight for the Direction of New Affordable Housing within the City of Edmonton
Posted by
Julia Juco
May 31, 2021
Lack of affordable housing and employment opportunities are top causes of homelessness according to new report
Posted by
Julia Juco
May 27, 2021
Celebrating Seniors Week by Keeping in Touch with Seniors in Rural Alberta
Posted by
Julia Juco
May 26, 2021
Come for the Food, Stay for the People
Posted by
Julia Juco
March 22, 2021
Three organizations come together to fill gaps in rural transportation
Posted by
Julia Juco
February 1, 2021
Canada-wide workshops to give tools to groups looking to bring affordable housing to their communities
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 30, 2020
Rural Development Network Announces Reaching Home Call for Proposals totaling $1.8 Million
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 24, 2020
CMHC: Step-by-Step Guide to Developing Affordable Housing
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 24, 2020
CMHC: Step-by-Step Guide to Estimating Rural Homelessness
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 22, 2020
Rural Development Network Celebrates National Housing Day
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 12, 2020
Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN) is becoming the Rural Development Network (RDN)
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 10, 2020
ARDN report solidifies local affordable housing issues
Posted by
Julia Juco
October 22, 2020
Work-integrated learning benefits students and their communities
Posted by
Julia Juco
October 15, 2020
28 rural communities kick-off collective effort to map out effects of COVID-19 on housing and services.
Posted by
Julia Juco
July 6, 2020
The Alberta Rural Development Network Stands in Solidarity With the Black Lives Matter Movement
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May 9, 2020
Rural homelessness in Alberta a 'hidden crisis': new study
Posted by
Julia Juco
May 7, 2020
Fall 2020 Estimation Count - Expression of Interest
Posted by
Julia Juco
April 29, 2020
New report outlines result of largest coordinated homeless count in rural Alberta
Posted by
Julia Juco
April 24, 2020
Spring 2020 Webinar series
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March 17, 2020
Help Flatten the Curve: Covid-19 Response
Posted by
Julia Juco
March 16, 2020
New partnership will help develop affordable housing in Hawkesbury
Posted by
Julia Juco
February 18, 2020
$3.7M of funding announced for 12 housing and homelessness projects across rural Alberta
Posted by
Julia Juco
February 12, 2020
Council sending delegation to lobby for Frontier project, hears rural homelessness report
Posted by
Julia Juco
January 30, 2020
Cenovus' five-year, $50 million housing program will include Janvier, Conklin and Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 26, 2019
'A sin to be living this way': Conklin residents warn hamlet's housing crisis is getting worse
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 15, 2019
AGM Wrap-Up
Posted by
Julia Juco
October 10, 2019
A Champion for the homeless
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July 17, 2019
We have work to do to end homelessness
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June 28, 2019
Call For Proposals Open - Rural and Remote Homelessness Funding
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June 18, 2019
City of Wetaskiwin receives finalized rural homelessness report
Posted by
Kelly Petraschuk
June 18, 2019
Revisiting the issue of homelessness
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May 22, 2019
Scope of rural homelessness revealed
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May 22, 2019
Government of Canada invests in new cannabis research and public awareness programs
Posted by
Julia Juco
March 13, 2019
Strathmore FCSS Tackles Rural Homelessness
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March 8, 2019
Lethbridge making inroads on the issue of homelessness, but more work needed
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February 14, 2019
Banff provides grant for YWCA housing project
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February 13, 2019
Council Lobbying for More Funding to Fight Homelessness
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January 24, 2019
SHI Highlights From 2018
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January 21, 2019
Conklin Survey Finds Dozens of Residents Living in Unstable Housing
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January 1, 2019
Whitecourt Wellspring Visits Council
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October 25, 2018
Affordable modular housing coming to rural Alberta
Posted by
Kelly Petraschuk
October 25, 2018
YWCA secures funding for affordable housing
Posted by
Kelly Petraschuk
October 24, 2018
Alberta to build up to 467 affordable rental homes from shipping containers
Posted by
Kelly Petraschuk
October 22, 2018
Canmore Conference to Focus on Rural Homelessness
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October 16, 2018
ARDN on CBC Radio (Edmonton) - rural homelessness count
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
October 16, 2018
ARDN on CBC Radio (Calgary) - rural homelessness count
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
October 11, 2018
Blood Tribe participates in homeless count for 1st time
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
October 11, 2018
1st-ever rural Alberta homeless count will gather data on 'chronic housing shortages'
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
October 11, 2018
New data may help Blood Reserve homelessness
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
October 10, 2018
Blood Tribe Taking Part in First Rural Homelessness Count
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
October 10, 2018
Blood Tribe joins survey to estimate homelessness in rural Alberta
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
August 27, 2018
New Affordable Housing in Whitecourt
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