Province expands rent assistance program to more Albertans

Albertans who are struggling to make ends meet will soon be able to access government funding aimed at helping tenants with the rising cost of rent. The provincial government announced Friday that more than 80 communities will now have access to the temporary rent assistance benefit, a government subsidy that helps make rental accommodations more affordable. The payments are offered to all working households in Alberta for a period of up to two years to allow them to "stabilize or improve their