 | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | | Your connection to all things happening in Edmonton | | | | |  | | | Why some youth are ready to tap out of tipping culture | Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip.
The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after special events.
But the 22-year-old from Bahrain was taken aback during a recent visit to a U-pick berry farm, where he and his friends were asked to leave a tip at checkout. | | | | |  | | | This documentary celebrates the powwow as a place of joy and resistance | Before she was a filmmaker, Hayley Morin was a child sitting beside her elders, listening to the drums. The powwow became her first muse — a space where memory, culture and community pulsed in every beat. Her documentary Under the Arbor transforms that personal relationship into a vibrant visual story, tracing the beauty and resilience of the powwow across generations.
"I've been attending the Enoch powwow for as long as I can remember — so long that I can't recall a summer without it," she says. "Watching the dancers and drums with my elders taught me so much about life and growing as an Indigenous woman." | | | | | | |  | | | CBC in the Community: July 2025 | Last month, a local Murdoch Mysteries fan's dreams came true. Meanwhile, Mark Connolly signed off the airwaves for the last time. | | | | |  | | | CBC's Short Film Face Off returns for its 18th season | CBC's and CBC Gem's long-running series, Short Film Face Off, is back for its 18th season showcasing the best of short films and emerging filmmakers from across the country.
Home viewers get to vote on all nine films. | | | | |  | | | What happens when cemeteries run out of space? | We all go somewhere when we die. Whether you’re partial to cremation or a coffin you require a bit of room and that’s becoming a problem for cemeteries in rural Alberta. While some local cemeteries expand, others are searching for more space. It’s raising real questions about what the graveyards of the future could look like. | | | | | Catch up on our recent TikToks | | | | |  | | | An Alberta man is sharing his story about a phone scam that is being blamed for tens of thousands of dollars in losses in Edmonton this year alone | |  | | | It's been a long time coming for Edmonton's queer community: After a seven-year-long drought, Edmonton is again hosting a Pride parade | | | | Your horoscope for the week ahead | | | | |  | | | Prepare for intoxicating romantic encounters | Are you ready to close out the summer season with flair? | | | | |  | | | Alex Neve's 2025 CBC Massey Lectures | The CBC Massey Lectures are back — and they're coming to Edmonton.
This year, human rights lawyer Alex Neve will explore what it takes to make human rights truly universal. | | | | | |
