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.

Vancouver city council is slated to vote on whether to take control of the Balmoral and Regent hotels, which were both evacuated in recent years due to deplorable conditions.

According to property consultants retained by the city, both the Balmoral and Regent hotels actually carry negative values into the millions of dollars.

The move comes after the mayor of Hampstead vetoed a decision to not demolish an affordable housing complex in the area in July.

The City of Calgary has plans to tear down the Rundle Manor housing complex and replace it with new affordable housing units.

Vancouver city council has passed a motion that could allow the construction of temporary modular housing in virtually all residential areas of the city.

"We are deferring this because we do not have enough information to make an educated, proper decision about this demolition," said town councillor Michael Goldwax.

The Alice Saunders building is set to be redeveloped into a larger complex, which would force 65 residents from their homes.

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.