Pediatric hospitals are facing serious pressure across Canada. In Edmonton, The Stollery’s inpatient beds are at capacity, and Doctors say the ER is backed up. ER Doctor Shazma Mithani shares what she’s seeing. Plus provincial affairs reporter Janet French talks about the concerns and politics around what we do next.

This week: what’s up with Twitter? University of Alberta professor Timothy Caulfield and Sarah Dharshi, content strategist for Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, join host Clare Bonnyman to dig into what the platform means. Plus, technology columnist Dana DiTomaso joins the show to talk about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter — and the platform's potential future.

The Loop is back! This week we’re taking a walk around downtown Edmonton with Doug Cook, Business and Community Engagement Liaison with Boyle Street Community Services. More than 2,500 Edmontonians are experiencing homelessness, and some of them share their stories with host Min Dhariwal.

A brief note from The Loop team about the podcast. Plus one of the latest episodes of Slumtown, a CBC Edmonton original podcast.

It’s a complicated time to be Catholic in Canada. This week Loop host Clare Bonnyman talks with local young faithful ahead of the Pope’s visit to Alberta.

Support is available for anyone affected by their experience at Indian or federal day schools, and those who are triggered by these reports. Individuals can access immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention services at the Hope for Wellness helpline by calling 1-855-242-3310 or online at www.hopeforwellness.ca.

Wild boars are a problem in Alberta - and the invasive species is gaining traction around Edmonton. Megan Evans, from the Alberta Invasive Species Council, talks with host Clare Bonnyman about the origins of wild boar. Then CBC’s Wallis Snowdon explains how Edmonton is stepping up its response.

As a bonus episode for Pride Month, host Min Dhariwal explores a local shop that creates community and offers life changing products for Edmonton's 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

June marks Pride month- but what does it mean to be a member of Edmonton’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community? Hosts Min Dhariwal and Clare Bonnyman chat with three young Edmontonians about their experiences as QTBIPOC artists and activists.

This week CBC producer Ariel Fournier shares how a school in Northern Alberta is returning to the land- hunting, eating and preparing food in traditional ways. We’ll also hear from a local Metis artist creating public art around the city about the meaning these spaces hold for her.

This week co-host Min Dhariwal takes us through the ups and downs of the Edmonton Oilers 2022 Playoff run, and asks where do we go from here? The answer: on the road. Angela Amato joins us to walk through a CBC map chronicling Indigenous history on Treaty 6, and CBC’s Adrienne Lamb explores hidden gems, through a new map showcasing Edmonton parks.