After facing one of the worst months for home sales in the capital region due to COVID-19, the Edmonton real estate sector is looking forward to growth amid the province's relaunch.

Edmonton city council will have a potential $85-million debate on March 3, when it looks at getting out of suburban development and letting industry handle it.

A proposal to build affordable housing units next to an elementary school in the south Edmonton community of Keheewin was passed by city council on Wednesday afternoon.

Dozens of Keheewin neighbourhood residents came to voice concerns to Edmonton city council about a low-income housing proposal on a vacant lot by an elementary school.

Councillor Michael Walters has requested detailed costs for Edmonton to go it alone on housing, without the help of the province, because he's fed up with a lack of action from the Alberta government.

A vote at Edmonton City Hall on Monday saw changes to zoning rules approved with the aim of providing more support to homeless people living in the city.

At long last, Edmonton city councillors have been able to solve a problem that has prevented social housing. How those types of homes were zoned prevented them from being built.

Station Point Developments Ltd. purchased land near the Belvedere LRT station from the city in 2015 to build a 112-unit apartment building with retail on the ground floor.

The Housing for Health project was introduced Tuesday at city hall and will be led by University of Alberta medical researcher Karen Lee.

A proposal for a low-income housing project in the Terwillegar area was presented to community members at an open house in the southwest Edmonton neighbourhood Wednesday night.