In small communities across the Maritimes renters and landlords say the temporary protections erected around COVID-19 don't solve the chronic shortage of affordable housing

While the details of the agreement have yet to be revealed, the province could receive up to $1.4 billion to invest in social and affordable housing.

Funding from the provincial and federal government will be used to build five affordable housing units in a 40-unit building.

There are concerns homelessness could increase in Alberta cities after the affordable housing maintenance funding was cut but $53 million.

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.