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A survey found the top three reasons for housing insecurity in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in Alberta were low wages, inability to afford rent or mortgage payments, and increasing rent costs.

The Rural Development Network's survey of 3,211 people from 21 participating rural, remote, and Indigenous communities in the province found the top three reasons for housing insecurity reported by respondents were low wages, inability to afford rent or mortgage payments, and increasing rent costs.

Rural, remote Alberta women, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Indigenous people face disproportionate housing insecurity

Frontline workers say a rumour that unhoused individuals have been arriving in the Town of Bonnyville from places like Vancouver by bus is untrue.

Frontline workers say a rumour that unhoused individuals have been arriving in the Town of Bonnyville from places like Vancouver by bus is untrue.

Frontline workers say a rumour that unhoused individuals have been arriving in the Town of Bonnyville from places like Vancouver by bus is untrue.

President of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta thinks rural communities could play an important role in building up affordable housing

More energy should be spent to incentivize rural communities to grow instead of focusing solely on housing increases in urban areas, said Paul McLauchlin, president for Rural Municipalities of Alberta.

Mayerthorpe town council voted to endorse applications to an immigration program and for housing funds. Read more.

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