Love or hate sports, nothing has brought a community together quite like the Edmonton Oilers and their 2024 Stanley Cup run. Covering the Cup is itself a journey. This week, host Clare Bonnyman speaks to CBC reporter Sam Samson and producer Kory Siegers about the excitement and challenges that come with traveling between Edmonton and Florida to cover the final. They share what it’s been like to witness the playoffs and see the country rally behind our team.

Indigenous dancers from across the Prairies spend the summer visiting communities for powwows. In Edmonton there are weekly practices to make sure dancers are in tip-top shape. This week, host Clare Bonnyman visits an inner-city powwow practice and speaks with dancer Danni Okemaw about her own dancing journey.

Play La Bamba baby. The Oilers are in the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 18 years and could be the first Canadian team in three decades to hoist the cup. But what are the storylines from this season, and how are fans feeling in the city? Host Clare Bonnyman talks to two Oilers faithful as they prepare for the final round of the playoffs this weekend.

Blatchford was to be the first of its kind — a new, sustainability-focused community in the heart of Edmonton. It’s been 10 years and counting and some say the development is moving way too slowly. But people are choosing to call Blatchford home. This week, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with one resident to talk about living the Blatchford dream.

Did you know that Canada is one of the world’s leading producers of mustard? This week we share an episode of Good Question Saskatchewan, where host Leisha Grebinski explores how the Prairies became a top creator for the condiment and why we don’t process as much on our own.

Step aside Prince Edward Island; Alberta wears the Canadian potato crown. This week, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with CBC Edmonton reporter Liam Harrap to hear about a massive potato processing plant just south of the city that’s one of the contributors to Alberta’s potato prowess.

Edmonton is having a DVD resurgence — sort of. A little free library functioning as a neighbourhood Blockbuster is on a lawn on the north side. And if internet popularity is a sign of anything, it’s going to be popular. Host Clare Bonnyman digs into the analog media available in the city, and how locals are using old-school formats today.

Spring is in the air, and one researcher has a whole new strategy for dating apps: dogs. Host Clare Bonnyman speaks to Maron Demecillo about his research at MacEwan University into “dogfishing”, or the practice of using a cute dog in a dating profile to try and lure a potential partner.