The latest Market Basket Measure numbers show Calgary's cost of living is the second highest in Canada

Canada’s poverty measure shows the high cost of necessities in Calgary

Singles, a group often overrepresented in deep poverty, are mostly left out of Alberta's Affordability Action Plan 

Action to improve affordability leaves some out

Government actions to tackle inflation are a move in the right direction, but more can be done

New affordability measures will help many Albertans

CBC called on two financial experts for the best advice and we've got their answers here

The latest living wages for Alberta confirm that affordability measures and higher wages for low income workers are needed now

Living wages: one solution to working poverty

The latest numbers from Food Banks Canada shows how employment and food security are now decoupled

New report offers policy solutions to food insecurity in Canada

A new report on emergency food assistance highlights that there is no end in sight for food assistance measures started in response to the pandemic

News Release: “More than hampers” required to combat alarming level of food insecurity In Calgary

A new study on the effects of the catastrophic 2020 hailstorm looks at the broad impacts to northeast Calgary communities 

Systemic inequality in Calgary highlighted by 2020 storm

The legacy of discrimination against the 2SLGBTQ+ community and ongoing impacts are important to recognize

Recapping the summer and our plans for the next season

The overturn of Roe vs. Wade had us asking, should we be concerned about abortion access in Alberta?

The state of reproductive health in Alberta: A Q&A with Dr. Carol Williams

Inflation is driving anxiety and exacerbating mental health issues said Meaghon Reid in a recent Calgary Herald article

Inflation hits highest levels in Alberta in almost four decades

Spreading the seeds of early literacy across Calgary

PODCAST: Literacy & the Dandelion Strategy

VCC’s community joins together to recap 2021

VCC discussed the impacts of the cost of living on both taxi drivers and households living on low incomes that rely on their services

Delicate balancing act as Calgary hikes taxi fares by 15%

Concerns about housing affordability are valid and work needs to be done

Is Calgary in an affordable housing crisis?

Addressing misconceptions with some new resources

Mount Royal University professor Kimberly Williams weighs in on inequity and some solutions

Without emphasizing women, Calgary's post-pandemic recovery plan is doomed to failure

Should new policies be implemented to avoid debt loading Calgarians living on low incomes?

Vibrant Communities Calgary discusses rising power costs and how some policies are making things worse for those struggling 

Some Albertans could lose power as the province’s moratorium ends Friday

Our top picks from 2022, and a few on the wishlist

VCC’s Summer Reading List

Our top picks from 2022, and a few on the wishlist