This is Edmonton

How long can you hold your bladder? If you’re out and about in Edmonton, you might find out the hard way if you’re caught without a public washroom nearby. Publicly accessible toilets are a big part of urban planning...

When Edmontonians text Transit Watch, ETS’s safety reporting hotline, it reveals what’s actually happening on our transit system. But where do those messages go? The CBC obtained a month's worth of messages to Transit...

Bike lane controversy is not going away in Edmonton — if anything it’s getting louder. This fall the provincial government plans to introduce legislation that would allow them to remove bike lanes in cities, and in the...

When Delwin Vriend’s legal battle lands in the Supreme Court of Canada, public debate turns ugly. And like it or not, Delwin and his legal team become the faces of the battle to protect sexual orientation; heroes to...

Delwin Vriend isn’t seeking the spotlight. As an introverted gay man, working at an Edmonton Christian school in the 1990s, he keeps a low profile. But when he’s fired for being gay, he knows he needs to push back in a...

Edmontonians are experiencing a massive amount of infill — but it’s revealing some cracks in the city’s communication. This week on the show, CBC reporter Katie Teeling looks at how neighbours are being consulted and...

Here in the city, we have a strong connection to the Rocky Mountains. Many Edmontonians even consider Jasper, kind of like a backyard, but we're certainly not alone in our love of elevation. CBC’s Liam Harrap did a deep...

This year has been anything but normal for Edmonton’s summer festivals. Storms have already cancelled multiple outdoor concerts and shows, and smoky skies are now threatening one of the biggest festival weekends of the...

The City of Edmonton is considering bus rapid transit, or BRT, as a new future transit option. It’s been an idea before, but a new city proposal looks at two routes that could make serious changes to Edmonton’s streets...

All is fair in love, war and referendums… or is it? As Alberta approaches the Oct. 19 vote and the question of separating from Canada, emotions are high, and having conversations across the political spectrum can be...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...