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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...

October 24, 2024

Welcoming newcomers to a rural community is not only important to fill critical skill gaps in the workplace, but to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. The Rural Immigration initiative at RDN is a response to the emerging...

October 10, 2024

What is Enabling Housing Choice North?  The initial EHC project sought to understand the local housing landscape in rural communities across Alberta. It examined rural housing barriers, challenges and opportunities, then developed solutions with the community to address them. The...

September 11, 2024

A resource highlighting how rural communities can transform spaces to support diverse populations

September 3, 2024

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