This is Edmonton

In honour of Valentine’s day host Clare Bonnyman and guest host Tahirih Foroozan dig into an overlooked, and underappreciated relationship status: being single. Where do our stereotypes around being single come from? And what kind of pressures face the more than 30 percent of Edmontonians who happen to be single right now?

New proposed policies from the Alberta Government would mean sweeping changes to medical care for trans youth, and inclusion policies in schools. Part of the argument, is the rights of parents to know and have a say in their child’s education and healthcare. But what are parental rights? And is it that simple? Host Clare Bonnyman digs into perspectives from across the province.

Over Christmas, Edmonton’s encampment clearings made national headlines. CBC News reporters Paige Parsons and Wallis Snowdon sit down with This Is Edmonton host Clare Bonnyman to discuss what happened then, where we are now and how the city’s approach to people living on the streets has shifted.

Edmonton is home to a lot of public art, installations and murals that range from contentious to celebrated. What does it take to keep our public art shiny and attractive? And how did a private mural downtown become one of the most infamous walls in the city? In the first episode of This Is Edmonton, host Clare Bonnyman tries to answer the question: “What is the most Edmonton thing you can do?”

The Loop podcast signs off. Host Clare Bonnyman looks at the past three-and-a-half years of conversations, connections and community on the show.

If you love holiday music, the most wonderful time of the year has begun. This week on The Loop, host Clare Bonnyman finds out why downtown celebrations have a different feel every year — and why Christmas music is so divisive.

This week it felt like the whole city was jumping on the hype train — literally. The Valley Line Southeast LRT has been serving Edmonton commuters all week, and we talk about opening celebrations, accessibility and what it means for the city at large.

This week, the city confronted two problems at once: drug poisoning and the housing crisis. These two different issues are converging on some of Edmonton’s most vulnerable communities, with devastating effects. Reporter Paige Parsons talks about remembering lives that were lost — and how the community hopes to move forward.

Alberta has a long history of witchcraft and Pagan communities—but what do those look like today? We dig into the supernatural and the stars with Milo Offerein, an Edmonton witch and owner of Inner Nature Astrology.

There are a lot of foods to try if you’re an adventurous eater—but horse meat is rarely mentioned. Yet Canada, even here in Alberta, is home to a thriving industry with thousands of horses slaughtered every year for eating. . CBC Reporter Walis Snowdon talks with Clare Bonnyman about the debate in Canada’s horse meat industry, and the issue of live exports.