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.

After a three-year closure, William Hawrelak Park is up and running again this summer — and Edmonton is pretty excited. The more than 60-hectare green space is one of the river valley's gems, but how did it get its name? CBC’s Sean Newton takes a deep dive into Edmonton’s history, introducing us to William ‘Wild Bill’ Hawrelak and exploring how he shaped the city we know today.

Clothes moths may seem like an old-timey issue, but these tiny bugs can have a big impact on your home. Here in Edmonton, they’re making themselves known. We speak to a CBC reporter about her battle with the pests and how she enlisted the help of beneficial insects. Additionally, an entomologist and an exterminator weigh in on what you need to know about these infuriating creatures.

What happens when Edmonton’s new neighbourhoods grow, and the city tries to manage traffic safety? For residents in the Maple Crest community, they were met with massive delays. The city put a new four-way stop on one of the only ways out of the neighbourhood, increasing a five minute commute to 45 minutes. But how did that happen? How can we design new communities better so they can grow with their residents and not create more traffic trouble in the city?

There’s a team in Edmonton that responds to crisis calls from across the city and meets people where they’re at. And yes, that does make them sound like superheroes. But now you can watch them in action. The 24/7 Crisis Diversion Dashboard is an animated map created by a partnership of agencies, that shows where and when people in our city call for help, and how the team gets them what they need. Kelly Husack, director of community initiatives with Reach Edmonton, joins Clare to talk about how this system works, and why they wanted the public to see their work play out.

Edmonton’s bridges are getting old. Now, the City of Edmonton wants to look at decommissioning and replacing a bunch of bridges in the core, including the iconic High Level and Low Level bridges. The proposal is based on a new bridge renewal report. So what are the plans? And is it any wonder the idea of losing historic bridges has the heritage community up in arms? We’ll find out what we might be losing and gaining when we sit down with local heritage nerd Dan Rose.

There’s a new era in the city’s infill debates – restrictive covenants. For some neighbourhoods, this legal tool has become a last resort to preventing Edmonton’s blanket zoning from changing their neighbourhoods. CBC reporter Emily Williams digs into how these rules actually work and why some neighbours are rallying their community to sign on.

You really can’t avoid talking about Alberta separatism these days, but the conversation just keeps getting more complicated. To get some clarity, we wanted to find out how many Albertans actually want to leave Canada — and why some others may be supporting efforts to hold a referendum. Host Clare Bonnyman sits down with John B. Santos, a data scientist with Janet Brown Opinion Research, to go through the results of a poll CBC commissioned this spring.

For eight months, an abandoned truck sat on a street in a southwest Edmonton neighbourhood. And neighbours retaliated, with bags of dog poop. CBC reporter Morgan Black investigated and tried to answer, "How could this happen?" Turns out, it highlights challenges with towing that have been plaguing the city for months.