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How well do you know our city? Learn about the quintessential, random, and occasionally infuriating things that make Edmonton, Edmonton. One story a week, about the city we love. Hosted by Clare Bonnyman, every Wednesday.
CBC hosts This is Edmonton, a news show with 115 episodes published.
Did you know that back in the day your weekend shopping sprees could be cut short? The Lord’s Day Act was a federal law that said businesses could not open on Sundays — but an Alberta drug store took this issue to court.
After a three-year closure, William Hawrelak Park is up and running again this summer — and Edmonton is pretty excited. The more than 60-hectare green space is one of the river valley's gems, but how did it get its name?
Clothes moths may seem like an old-timey issue, but these tiny bugs can have a big impact on your home. Here in Edmonton, they’re making themselves known. We speak to a CBC reporter about her battle with the pests and ho
What happens when Edmonton’s new neighbourhoods grow, and the city tries to manage traffic safety? For residents in the Maple Crest community, they were met with massive delays. The city put a new four-way stop on one of
There’s a team in Edmonton that responds to crisis calls from across the city and meets people where they’re at. And yes, that does make them sound like superheroes. But now you can watch them in action. The 24/7 Crisis
Edmonton’s bridges are getting old. Now, the City of Edmonton wants to look at decommissioning and replacing a bunch of bridges in the core, including the iconic High Level and Low Level bridges. The proposal is based on
There’s a new era in the city’s infill debates – restrictive covenants. For some neighbourhoods, this legal tool has become a last resort to preventing Edmonton’s blanket zoning from changing their neighbourhoods. CBC re
You really can’t avoid talking about Alberta separatism these days, but the conversation just keeps getting more complicated. To get some clarity, we wanted to find out how many Albertans actually want to leave Canada —
For eight months, an abandoned truck sat on a street in a southwest Edmonton neighbourhood. And neighbours retaliated, with bags of dog poop. CBC reporter Morgan Black investigated and tried to answer, "How could this ha
Hundreds of people are Tased by the Edmonton Police Service every year, and that number is rising steadily year over year. But how do we know who is being Tased, and why? It turns out that getting that information isn’t
From parking bans to abandoned cars, we’ll hear why Councillor Aaron Paquette says Edmonton needs to address its parking enforcement strategy. But what does that look like in our city now? We hit the streets and hear fro
In December, Edmonton police announced they were testing AI-driven facial recognition technology on body cameras worn by officers. This week, the CBC published an investigation based on documents revealing new details ab
You’ve probably seen at least one ad for a GLP-1. The weight loss drugs have become big business and now companies can start making a generic version of Ozempic. Reporter Julia Wong tells us about how one Edmonton compan
Why does Edmonton get rid of it's old buildings? And can we even choose which ones to save? This week guest host Colton Hutchinson speaks with Dan Rose, creator of the 'Arch Madness' bracket, about Edmonton's threatened
In January, CBC News reached out to Alberta school staff through a mass email campaign. We asked questions about classroom conditions and heard from thousands of teachers. They shared their thoughts on the teachers' stri
With the rising cost of living, how can young people set themselves up for financial success? Host Colton Hutchinson speaks to a financial literacy expert and gets some tax filing tips from CBC reporter Tristan Mottershe
This week on This is Edmonton, host Colton Hutchinson looks at how freeze-thaw cycles affect how accessible our city is.
The Edmonton Oilers are a massive economic generator. Have you seen the price for season tickets?! OEG was even named one of the top 5 most profitable sports teams in the world recently. So why did we end up with the mos
The housing infill conversation at Edmonton’s city council is particularly heated of late. In recent years, the city has made big changes to what can be built where, and neighbourhoods are starting to see the impacts of
The University of Alberta wants to eliminate equity, diversity and inclusion from its hiring policy. This comes one year after the school’s president announced it was moving away from the term, saying it had become polar
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