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.

October 30, 2023
‍Why a Homelessness Estimation is your community's best first step to address homelessness
Posted by
Minah Tau
October 25, 2023
Rural Development Network CEO Update
Posted by
Adrienne Vansevenandt
October 3, 2023
CEO update: Thank you, Dee Ann, for 15 remarkable years & Interim CEO announcement
Posted by
Adrienne Vansevenandt
October 3, 2023
News release: New data shows women, 2SLGBTQIA+, and Indigenous people disproportionately at risk of housing insecurity in rural Alberta
Posted by
Adrienne Vansevenandt
August 28, 2023
Qalipu First Nation tapping community voices to assess the need for housing support and services
Posted by
Holly Udall
August 9, 2023
How Rural Roots is Changing the Work-Integrated Learning Landscape: Highlights from Year 2
Posted by
Deborah Movoria
June 21, 2023
How RDN’s Rural Immigration Initiative supported building the capacity of rural communities in better understanding and supporting Ukrainian evacuees
Posted by
Holly Udall
June 15, 2023
RDN contributes to national discussion on rural economic development
Posted by
Adrienne Vansevenandt
May 15, 2023
3 Ways the CRRHHS can Support your Organization and Community with Affordable Housing and Homelessness
Posted by
Holly Udall
May 9, 2023
How Rural Roots can Prepare Newcomers for Canada’s Workforce
Posted by
Deborah Movoria
May 9, 2023
Peace River Shelter Facing Summer Closure
Posted by
Holly Udall
April 11, 2023
3 Ways Work-Integrated Learning Supports Innovative Business Solutions: Bob Bezpalko’s Story
Posted by
Deborah Movoria
February 8, 2023
3 Ways Work-Integrated Learning Helps Build Employer Capacity
Posted by
Deborah Movoria
December 9, 2022
Five remarkable rural Albertans receive the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Posted by
Emilee Ubels
November 8, 2022
Bow Island, Alta., works to diversify housing options to attract workers
Posted by
Holly Udall
October 11, 2022
Project highlights provides picture of Strathcona Regional District housing instability
Posted by
Holly Udall
October 3, 2022
3 ways Work-Integrated Learning helps launch your career before graduation: Emilee Ubels’ story
Posted by
Adrienne Vansevenandt
September 30, 2022
I was excited for the first day of school: The roots and reflections of Orange Shirt Day
Posted by
Emele Neufeld
September 6, 2022
4 reasons why employers should engage students now: Dee Ann Benard’s story
Posted by
Adrienne Vansevenandt
August 4, 2022
How Work-Integrated Learning supports and gives back to community: Emele Neufeld’s story
Posted by
Adrienne Vansevenandt
June 20, 2022
Overcoming the Challenges Facing Rural, Remote and Northern Communities
Posted by
Holly Udall
May 25, 2022
Funding supports Memory Café for seniors with dementia, caregivers
Posted by
Holly Udall
April 14, 2022
Lac La Biche Rural Development Network and FCSS holding sessions about housing
Posted by
Holly Udall
December 27, 2021
Here Are Some of the Ways Rural Alberta is Tackling Homelessness
Posted by
Holly Udall
November 26, 2021
Survey Assesses Existing Local Support for Newcomers
Posted by
Julia Juco
November 18, 2021
Warming shelter could be ready for end of month
Posted by
Julia Juco
October 19, 2021
Rural Canada's 'visible homelessness' problem driven by pandemic, high cost of housing
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
October 12, 2021
Women and Gender Equality Canada Provides $557,299 to Standardize Policy for Violence Against Women Shelters Across Rural Canada
Posted by
Julia Juco
October 5, 2021
Clarity on Cannabis- Virtual Exhibit
Posted by
September 22, 2021
The RDN Honours the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2021
Posted by
Dee Ann Benard
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
Posted by
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
Posted by
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
Posted by
July 17, 2019
We have work to do to end homelessness
Posted by
June 18, 2019
City of Wetaskiwin receives finalized rural homelessness report
Posted by
Kelly Petraschuk
June 18, 2019
Revisiting the issue of homelessness
Posted by
May 22, 2019
Government of Canada invests in new cannabis research and public awareness programs
Posted by
Julia Juco
May 22, 2019
Scope of rural homelessness revealed
Posted by
March 13, 2019
Strathmore FCSS Tackles Rural Homelessness
Posted by
March 8, 2019
Lethbridge making inroads on the issue of homelessness, but more work needed
Posted by
February 14, 2019
Banff provides grant for YWCA housing project
Posted by
February 13, 2019
Council Lobbying for More Funding to Fight Homelessness
Posted by
January 24, 2019
SHI Highlights From 2018
Posted by
January 21, 2019
Conklin Survey Finds Dozens of Residents Living in Unstable Housing
Posted by
January 1, 2019
Whitecourt Wellspring Visits Council
Posted by
October 25, 2018
YWCA secures funding for affordable housing
Posted by
Kelly Petraschuk
October 25, 2018
Affordable modular housing coming to rural Alberta
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
Posted by
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
1st-ever rural Alberta homeless count will gather data on 'chronic housing shortages'
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
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
Posted by
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