The Loop

CBC Radio

The Loop is your guide to the ins and outs of Edmonton. Each week, we take you behind the stories from the CBC Edmonton newsroom, to dig deeper and bring you closer to your city and community.

  • 17 minutes 10 seconds
    Can pay-what-you-will pave a new way forward for theatre?

    An Edmonton theatre is letting you set your own price for tickets. Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre is testing a "pay what you will" idea in the hopes of filling theatre seats. This week, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with Workshop West general manager Jake Tkaczyk, to find out how it all works.

    13 November 2024, 7:10 am
  • 13 minutes 8 seconds
    Here’s what we know about Alberta’s proposed gender policies

    Alberta has introduced three new bills that relate to the health care, educational and recreational rights of transgender Albertans. But what is actually in these bills, and how are groups across the spectrum responding? We break it down with CBC reporter Madeleine Cummings.

    6 November 2024, 7:10 am
  • 15 minutes 23 seconds
    Breaking down proposed changes to Alberta's Bill of Rights

    The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature began this week with the government's introduction of proposed amendments to the Alberta Bill of Rights. We break down what we can expect as Bill 24 goes to debate.

    30 October 2024, 6:10 am
  • 13 minutes 14 seconds
    A slow start for the Alberta Teaching Profession Commission

    When there are concerns about Alberta teachers, people need somewhere to complain. Alberta's UCP government decided teachers should no longer police themselves and introduced the Alberta Teaching Profession Commission in 2023. CBC reporter Janet French tells host Clare Bonnyman how those changes are going, and why this new system isn't getting straight A's.

    23 October 2024, 6:10 am
  • 14 minutes 31 seconds
    Finding ice time in Edmonton sucks

    Edmonton is facing a very Canadian crisis. We have a serious shortage of ice time in the city at the start of hockey season. CBC producer Emily Williams joins host Clare Bonnyman to break down the issue, and why it matters so much to families. Plus we visit a possible solution, a private rink south of the city that’s offering a premium skate experience.

    16 October 2024, 6:10 am
  • 11 minutes 58 seconds
    Edmontonians step up for sport

    In hard times, Edmontonians step up, and recently in the city there have been lots of stories of locals helping out kids and youth so they can access sport. Host Clare Bonnyman shares two stories of people making activity accessible for children and teens in the city.

    9 October 2024, 6:10 am
  • 15 minutes 39 seconds
    A recipe for representation

    What does reconciliation in action look like? And how can we use the way we eat, to fuel it? This week, This is Edmonton explores the soft ways we can take “reconcili-action” with host Clare Bonnyman. She talks to the owners of a new restaurant putting Indigenous representation in the spotlight and receiving recognition from across the country.

    2 October 2024, 6:10 am
  • 19 minutes 17 seconds
    Why Edmonton loves its community leagues

    Community leagues are a quintessential part of Edmonton. The groups form across the city, advocating for and running events to serve their neighbourhoods. But why did the community league model start? And why has it been such a success here in Edmonton? This week, host Clare Bonnyman aims to answer a listener's question, and sits down with the executive director of the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues.

    25 September 2024, 6:10 am
  • 20 minutes 6 seconds
    Jasper students head back to class

    The back-to-school season is almost over. But for Jasper students, their studies are just beginning. After wildfire ripped through the community this summer, destroying a third of all buildings in the townsite, there was a big focus on getting the two school buildings back up and running. Provincial affairs reporter Janet French sits down with host Clare Bonnyman to talk about the return to class and some of the big issues facing Alberta and Edmonton students this school year.

    18 September 2024, 6:10 am
  • 12 minutes 27 seconds
    YEG-haw, anyone?

    The Canadian Country Music Awards are back in Edmonton for the first time in 10 years. While the city isn’t always considered the most countryfied city on the Prairies, our love for country music runs deep. CBC’s Tristan Mottershead joins host Clare Bonnyman to break down the CCMAs and the national country music scene.

    11 September 2024, 6:10 am
  • 27 minutes 54 seconds
    Podcast deep dive: Upfront with the Archbishop

    Podcasts about religion are gaining popularity in Edmonton – faith-based shows that broadcast sermons and dig into subjects that matter to the communities they serve. One of these is Upfront with the Archbishop, a biweekly podcast from the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. This is Edmonton host Clare Bonnyman sat down with producer Matthew Bodnarek and producer/host Jenny Connelly about creating the show and tackling big conversations.

    28 August 2024, 6:10 am
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