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April 2, 2025

This project is dedicated to addressing housing insecurity and homelessness among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and former members of the RCMP living in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, with a focused and intentional lens on the unique experiences of First...

February 19, 2025

For Immediate Release- Feb 19, 2025 ALBERTA — On behalf of the Rural Development Network (RDN), the Sustainable Housing Initiative (SHI) has partnered with Big Lakes County to collaboratively explore locally-informed solutions that will enable diverse housing development in their...

February 11, 2025

For Immediate Release- Feb 11,2025 ALBERTA — On behalf of the Rural Development Network (RDN), the Sustainable Housing Initiative (SHI) has partnered with Lac Cardinal Country to collaboratively explore locally-informed solutions that will enable diverse housing development in their community. ...

February 1, 2025

January 24, 2025

For Immediate Release- January 24, 2025 ALBERTA — On behalf of the Rural Development Network (RDN), the Sustainable Housing Initiative (SHI) has partnered with the Town of Peace River to collaboratively explore locally-informed solutions that will enable diverse housing development...

January 20, 2025

For Immediate Release- January 20, 2025 ENABLING HOUSING CHOICE NORTH PROJECT IN FAIRVIEW ALBERTA — On behalf of the Rural Development Network (RDN), the Sustainable Housing Initiative (SHI) has partnered with the Town of Fairview to collaboratively explore locally-informed solutions...

December 12, 2024

How We Can Help Rural communities are not exempt from the housing shortages in Canada. Affordable housing development is a priority for municipalities to foster growth and retain the workforce. Beyond tax incentives, municipal governments can encourage housing development by...

November 11, 2024

The FarmEd Toolkit is a practical resource designed to help schools and communities bring agricultural education into the classroom. Whether you're a teacher, principal, parent, student, or industry stakeholder, this toolkit offers step-by-step guidance, insights from experienced educators, and curated resources to...

November 11, 2024

Understanding Newcomer Services in Rural Alberta As immigration to rural communities increases through provincial and federal initiatives, the Rural Development Network (RDN) and community partners recognized a need to better understand the services available to newcomers in these areas. This...

November 11, 2024

Originally published in 2016, Understanding Community Broadband has been updated for 2023 to reflect the growing importance of digital connectivity in everyday life. Broadband is now recognized as an essential utility, on par with water and electricity. This updated toolkit...