When Edmontonians text Transit Watch, ETS’s safety reporting hotline, it reveals what’s actually happening on our transit system. But where do those messages go? The CBC obtained a month's worth of messages to Transit Watch. The CBC’s Madeleine Cummings breaks down rider’s concerns, and how their experiences shape the future and function of ETS.

Bike lane controversy is not going away in Edmonton — if anything it’s getting louder. This fall the provincial government plans to introduce legislation that would allow them to remove bike lanes in cities, and in the meantime neighbours are opposing new active transportation pathways in progress throughout the city. So how many people are actually using Edmonton’s bike lanes? CBC reporter Emily Williams looks at the numbers and what we know.

When Delwin Vriend’s legal battle lands in the Supreme Court of Canada, public debate turns ugly. And like it or not, Delwin and his legal team become the faces of the battle to protect sexual orientation; heroes to some, and villains to others. 

Host Falen Johnson and journalist Clare Bonnyman bring us behind the scenes of the fateful SCC case, Vriend v Alberta, and a ruling that breaks new ground for 2SLGBTQ+ people, but also breaks Delwin. Even after proclaiming “Ha-ha, I win,” he faces hard choices about how to handle the legacy of the case in his life.

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Delwin Vriend isn’t seeking the spotlight. As an introverted gay man, working at an Edmonton Christian school in the 1990s, he keeps a low profile. But when he’s fired for being gay, he knows he needs to push back in a very public way.

Host Falen Johnson and journalist Clare Bonnyman recount the case of Vriend v Alberta, and the loud and sometimes lewd court battles that see a judge turn his chair to the wall when Vriend’s lawyers speak; newspapers plastering his photo next to a pic of a convicted pedophile; and a government scrambling to shut his case down.

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Edmontonians are experiencing a massive amount of infill — but it’s revealing some cracks in the city’s communication. This week on the show, CBC reporter Katie Teeling looks at how neighbours are being consulted and communicated with about development projects happening on their street. They dig into a project in Laurier Heights, and how residents there have questions about how the city can better explain what’s happening and why.

Here in the city, we have a strong connection to the Rocky Mountains. Many Edmontonians even consider Jasper, kind of like a backyard, but we're certainly not alone in our love of elevation. CBC’s Liam Harrap did a deep dive into the country’s peaks and the unique ways people celebrate, enjoy and study them. He sits down to break down his show “Mountain Love."

This year has been anything but normal for Edmonton’s summer festivals. Storms have already cancelled multiple outdoor concerts and shows, and smoky skies are now threatening one of the biggest festival weekends of the year. In this episode, we’ll hear how organizers are making contingency plans for bad weather. Plus, we'll do a deep dive into the work required to put on major music shows and discuss external factors that significantly impact producers.

Part of this episode originally aired on July 9, 2025. 

The City of Edmonton is considering bus rapid transit, or BRT, as a new future transit option. It’s been an idea before, but a new city proposal looks at two routes that could make serious changes to Edmonton’s streets. CBC reporter Emily Williams dives into the BRT debate, and explains why this option is back on the table.

All is fair in love, war and referendums… or is it? As Alberta approaches the Oct. 19 vote and the question of separating from Canada, emotions are high, and having conversations across the political spectrum can be difficult. However, it’s more important than ever to come together and talk about it. University of Alberta political science professor Jared Wesley offers practical advice on how to talk to our neighbours about politics and why this conversation matters.

Did you know that back in the day your weekend shopping sprees could be cut short? The Lord’s Day Act was a federal law that said businesses could not open on Sundays — but an Alberta drug store took this issue to court. Now your Sunday morning grocery run goes smoothly. We dig into R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd.