Indigenous leaders and elders in Alberta are calling out the UCP government over the proposed draft curriculum for K-6 students. CBC Reporter Janet French joins us to share how some feel like ‘the token Indian’ in the push to get the curriculum approved. Plus we celebrate ‘crushing it’ and talk through the UCP’s reopening strategy for summer. Also in this episode, CBC’s Julia Lipscombe walks us through the challenges facing first time city council candidates, and we learn about ‘Grandpa Garth’—a feline with a giant family.

A new online map shows Albertans vaccination rates by community.

We’ll hear from reporter Stephanie Dubois about a push from doctors for targeting low-uptake communities with specialized vaccination clinics.

And the week may have forced Edmonton gardeners to pull their plants inside, but it’s never been more important to invest in our community gardens.

Resiliency and emergency preparedness expert Chaka Zinyemba explains how plants could help us through the end of the pandemic.

Plus: it’s playoff season and co-host Min Dhariwal takes a walk down memory lane to prepare for the Oilers’ run at the Cup.

As we face a third pandemic wave at home, a group of Alberta doctors are providing virtual support to India's COVID-19 crisis. This week on the show we learn about virtual telehealth with a 12 hour time difference. And in a year focused on justice, one organization in the province is calling for a national 'awakening' on disabilities. We speak to the President of Disability Pride Alberta about how an Oscar nominated film sparked her own revolution. Plus, we hear from teens eager to step up and get their shot.

Will mass vaccinations and tighter rules be enough to counteract a vocal minority defying COVID-19 restrictions and the rampant spread of disinformation in Alberta? Professor Timothy Caulfield joins us to talk public health messaging and how this conflict might carry on beyond the pandemic. And five years later we reflect on the Fort McMurray wildfire with memories from the newsroom. Plus reporter Min Dhariwal joins The Loop team for the next few weeks, and takes us behind the scenes of a local bike restoration business.

This week on the show we dive into Black on the Prairies, a CBC interactive series that explores the past, present and future of Black Prairie life through migration, work, culture and community. CBC Edmonton reporter Thandiwe Konguavi joins us to talk about her contribution to the project, as well as explore a racist attack in Edmonton that shows how important this work is. We also hear the voices of Black people from the Prairies talking about belonging and what community means. And CBC reporter Tahirih Foroozan shares the story of two young Black men bonding over the shared experience of small town Alberta life.

Generation X stepped up in a big way this week when the demographic became eligible for the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.

The U of A’s Dr. Lynora Saxinger talks with us about the meteoric uptake of the AZ shot and how this could shift Alberta's third wave.

Plus we mark Earth Week with a tour of a local shop that's making small changes for big sustainability, we get some tips about ways to reduce our waste, and associate producer Patrick Connolly takes us south of the equator to meet an Oilers' fan in the unlikeliest of places.

Alberta is seeing doubt and defiance against COVID-19 restrictions, with gatherings outside of Grace Life Church Sunday and the Alberta Legislature Monday. CBC’s Wallis Snowdon walks us through the growing resistance to COVID-19 health restrictions and how the ‘toxic stew of information’ may push Alberta towards more enforcement. And Associate Producer Julia Lipscombe takes us closer to some businesses defying health restrictions, to understand how a year of back and forths has left many feeling forgotten. Plus Edmonton AM’s Emily Senger shares some of the social media buzz behind a new bulk buying option in the city.

Alberta is firmly in the third wave of COVID-19, and the two topics on everyone’s minds are vaccines, and variants. This week on The Loop Reporter Trevor Howlett walks us through the P1 variant, the latest to join Alberta’s rising case count. Local writer and photographer Marielle Elizabeth shares her vaccination story and the emotions that come with getting that first dose. Plus Associate Producer Kashmala Fida Mohatarem noticed a trend in traditions for holidays, and tells us about how celebrations are borrowing from other cultures.

This week on the show we’re exploring time with a special cut of the CBC Radio show ‘It’s About Time’. Host Torah Kachur shares some of the behind the scenes of a year long pandemic-project, and how time has shifted so completely for us over the past year. Looking at the psychology, perception and personal connection we have with time, we get a sneak peek at the hour-long radio special.

The pandemic has been felt by all of us- but some groups have been hit much harder. For Canada’s Asian communities it’s been felt in a different way. Acts of hate. Anti-racism organizations are reporting a rise in verbal abuse, online harassment and physical attacks for Asian Canadians since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. CBC Reporter Min Dhariwal spoke to members of Edmonton’s Asian community, to see how this national problem is affecting our city. And Edmonton’s seniors have faced an uphill battle, experiencing intense bouts of loneliness and isolation in the wake of a global pandemic. We check in with one Edmonton senior in assisted living, to learn a few lessons from long term care. Plus CBC Associate Producer Madeleine Cummings takes us behind the scenes of food blogs, and explains why recipe ‘prologues’ are so important for a pay cheque.