This week CBC reporter Liam Harrap joins Clare Bonnyman to talk about some non-traditional sports (think wife carrying) and some locals making waves internationally.

Edmonton is investing in bike lanes and the cargo bike community couldn’t be happier. On this week’s episode of The Loop, Min Dhariwal meets some enthusiastic cargo-bikers to learn more about how they get around. Plus commuters are holding on hope for the Valley Line LRT despite new delays. So what’s the latest hold up?

For Indigenous History Month The Loop talks to Kisha Supernant at her Indigenous Archaeological Field School in St. Albert. A Professor at the University of Alberta, Supernant is a Metis archaeologist, working to connect Indigenous stories and history to the community today.

Alberta heads to the polls May 29 and CBC’s Emily Senger has been following the election across the province. She joins host Clare Bonnyman to talk about the highs, lows and hot takes from the campaign trail.

A special show from CBC Edmonton digs into the “Music We Love to Hate” — and the power of guilty pleasures. Clare Bonnyman and Adrienne Lamb take us behind the scenes of the radio documentary that asks why music that’s bad, can make us feel so good.

The wildfire season opened this year with a vengeance. At times, more than 100 wildfires have been burning across our province, with tens of thousands of Albertans under evacuation order. CBC’s Nancy Carlson and Christy Climenhaga join us on The Loop to talk about what’s happened — and what’s coming.

Edmonton is changing and the process of city building can get a little messy. This week on The Loop podcast we explore changes at Bonnie Doon Mall — where a private space is changing the way it serves its community. Plus, Edmonton urban planner Jason Syvixay joins us to dig into city planning and how to create spaces that meet the needs of a diverse and changing Edmonton.

Alberta is facing a crisis in rural health care. CBC producer and reporter Ariel Fournier has been chasing stories from outside the urban centres, and takes us to communities in northern Alberta trying to address a shortage of services, nurses and doctors.

You’ve probably seen the billboards or heard the ads, but what do the Junos mean to Edmonton? Canada’s biggest music awards are a big deal, but what does this mean for our city and music community? Aimee Hill, co-chair of the 2023 Junos host committee joins Clare Bonnyman and Min Dhariwal to talk about the awards, music recovery and making Edmonton’s music community shine.

This week host Clare Bonnyman focuses on film photography. The analog approach to taking photos is making a comeback and reporter Liam Harrap takes us to a group in Edmonton creating a home for film photos … literally. Plus, CBC business reporter Kyle Bakx takes us through the effect the renewed love of film photography is having on the local business scene.