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KURT BAUSCHARDT AB rent prices highest in Canada, how it affects students Kate McInnes Committee, a student group which for example, are on average two of students have to consider it in their effort into affordable housing, but NEWS STAFF @KATEMCGUINEAPIG provides insight to the role of the the top 10 highest rent communi- budget, the annual increases have a big part of that goes into your real estate industry in life, business ties in Canada. not been substantial enough to personal budgeting as well,” Rong When it comes to renting an apart- and the community, doesn’t find Since 2009, Alberta has seen a warrant immediate concern said. ment, there’s no Alberta advan- this surprising. 60 per cent increase in the amount “Of course, the apartment rentals “I think the U of A does a pretty tage. “When you look at Alberta, you of loans granted to post-secondary around the university are really ex- good job with (teaching) how to cre- A recent report from the Canadi- have to look at (many) other mar- students, as reported by media re- pensive,” Rong said. “You’re looking ate a stable budget.” an Rental Housing Index found that kets, Edmonton and Calgary are ports earlier this year. at around $1,600 to over $2,000. Hannah Siu, a student at the Al- Alberta has the highest residential two big ones,” Rong said “(But) “(Students should) consider mov- berta School of Business who rents rental rates in the country. An aver- the rental rate for a two-bedroom ing a little further away. With the an apartment in Old Strathcona, age provincial rent of $1,249 for a apartment (in Fort McMurray) is “(Students should) new LRT line, it’s going to be a lot said she thought the U of A needs to two-bedroom apartment, coupled over $2,000, so when you take that consider moving a little more convenient for students.” improve its affordable off-campus with the fact that 18.8 per cent of into consideration, it’s not too sur- The U of A differs from many uni- housing options for students. households spend over 50 per cent prising.” further away.” versities in Canada in that it doesn’t “For students, there needs to be of their income on rent, has led the The index, which uses data col- MARTIN RONG have an official off-campus housing a platform where they can learn index to conclude that Alberta’s lected by Statistics Canada, high- PRESIDENT, U OF A REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE registry. Instead, students are re- what kind of options they have, es- real estate market is entering an lighted that the affordability hous- ferred to newspaper rental listings pecially students who are not from “affordability crisis.” ing crisis appears to be more acute When asked what the implica- and websites including Renting Edmonton,” Siu said. Martin Rong, the President of the in suburbs than in urban centres. tions of rental rise may be for U of Spaces, Kijiji and Craigslist. “There are definitely opportuni- University of Alberta’s Real Estate Strathcona County and St. Albert, A students, Rong said that though “I can see the U of A putting more ties — we just have to create them.” Researching global maternal health in low-income countries Jamie Sarkonak system. midwives shared a few things in been done for a number of studies in program’s aim was to increase the STAFF REPORTER @SWAGONAK Zubia researches global maternal common: they were smart, they global maternal health.