This is Edmonton

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.

Edmonton’s Chinatown was front and centre of the news cycle this week. After violence in the area, the community came to city hall to call for more support. CBC reporter Wallis Snowdon breaks down what happened in the council chambers on Tuesday. Plus, host Min Dhariwal explores a Chinatown business that's been there for more than 25 years.

This week on the Loop, a distraction show. Host Clare Bonnyman talks with CBC meteorologist Christy Climenhaga about her experience up close and personal with our melting glaciers. Plus Reporter Emily Fitzpatrick introduces us to the Esso Bee’s, a St. Albert Slo-Pitch team with a lot of experience, but not a lot of wins.

There’s a lot in the air this spring. Pollen, dust… love? CBC reporter Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi joins Clare Bonnyman to talk about the return of dating post pandemic. Plus, host Min Dhariwal uncovers the heart of Edmonton’s muscle car community. We hear from a local drag racer with an amazing story and learn about Yesterday’s Auto Gallery.

Making transit safe and effective for all is a complicated task. This week on The Loop hosts Clare Bonnyman and Min Dhariwal dig into what’s happening on Edmonton’s transit system. Reporter Janice Johnston shares the story of two women who were attacked in recent weeks and Cheryl Whiskeyjack of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society tells us about a new initiative they’re running, and how we can make transit work for the entire city.

On April 8, Karanveer Sahota was assaulted at a bus stop. The 16-year-old McNally High School student later died and now the community is trying to move forward. This week on The Loop, CBC reporter Julia Wong joins us with the latest on this story. And Edmonton teacher Andrew Parker shares his advice on handling tough conversations about conflict in school communities.

How do you store memories? This week on The Loop, hosts Clare Bonnyman and Min Dhariwal dig into how and what we remember. First, a teenager documenting the war in Ukraine with his phone as his family travelled from Ukraine to Poland to Edmonton. Plus, keeping a community alive through sport: how Warren Currie created memories in Mill Woods that skateboarders across the city hold onto.