VCC's executive director says Calgarians are being squeezed when they're already facing an affordability crisis

Rental vacancy at lowest levels since 2014, affordability gap grows: CMHC

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

VCC's executive director says many of the lowest wage employees are forced to work multiple jobs 

Life on minimum wage in Calgary was always stressful, but it's even harder now

Food security, affordable housing, allyship and incomes were the focus in advancing the Enough for All strategy

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

New affordability measures will help many Albertans

Collective strengths, connection and collaboration were the focus of VCC’s champion gathering

Systems change: getting to where we need to go

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

Poverty Talks! and VCC talk poverty with CBC News Calgary

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty community conversations were about food as one grocery retailer announces their prize freeze

VCC and Poverty Talks! weigh in on high cost of food

Help us spread the word about poverty in Calgary

Expected growth in Calgary has got us thinking about vibrant, affordable and inclusive communities

Urban sprawl is not the answer to affordable housing

How can you support and honour healing journeys of survivors and their families this Orange Shirt Day?

It is time to STOP doing what we always do to address household food insecurity

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

VCC's weighs in on new study showing one-third of Albertans are cutting back on essentials to stay afloat

Canadians feeling financial pinch, but not as much as Albertans specifically

VCC was asked to weigh in on the government's electricity rebate

Is Alberta's $300 rebate enough to help you deal with inflation?

The latest living wage calculations have sparked a discussion about the need to change the National Living Wage Framework

Single people now have higher income needs than a family

VCC says the surplus is an opportunity to re-index income support and AISH to keep up with inflation

With a $3.9B surplus in Alberta, should that money be used to make life more affordable?

Here’s what I learned from a recent workshop with housing expert Nick Falvo

Understanding housing and houselessness

Here’s what I learned from a recent workshop with housing expert Nick Falvo