 | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | | Your connection to all things happening in Edmonton | | | | |  | | | What's the big deal about large roadside attractions? There's a lot to love | Canadian summer road trips get a big boost from larger-than-life stuff on the landscape. | | | | |  | | | Why there's so much construction in southwest Edmonton | Spring in Edmonton also means construction season. The southwest side of the city is full of traffic, and parts of the road are completely torn up from projects.
CBC's Tristan Mottershead went to pave the way to find out why there's so much work being done. | | | | |  | | | #TheMoment an Edmonton cat with six legs got life-changing surgery | Edmontonian Christine Koltun recounts the moment she rescued Bitsy, a six-legged cat, and the remarkable road to recovery after life-changing surgery. | | | | |  | | | Breaking up with my husband, surprisingly, saved my marriage | I stared at Jordan and wondered how I had ever been in love with him. It was a chilly winter night and we had been arguing.
Frustrated, I blurted out words that changed my relationship forever. | | | | |  | | | First Nations chiefs protest an Alberta bill, taking concerns to Ottawa | A group of First Nations chiefs is taking its opposition to Bill 54 to Ottawa. The proposed legislation would make it easier for citizens to introduce a referendum, including one on Alberta independence. Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Grand Chief Greg Desjarlais hopes to meet with with King Charles, while the monarch is in Canada to deliver the Throne Speech. | |  | | | The darker side of e-scooters | E-scooters have grown in popularity as an affordable, easy way to get around Edmonton since being introduced here in 2019. But they're not without risk. Dr. Erin Bristow, an emergency physician and an assistant clinical professor at the University of Alberta's department of medicine, recently studied e-scooter injuries and emergency department visits in Edmonton. | | | |  | | | Why some Edmonton parents say a $15 flat-rate fee for daycare isn’t saving them money | In April, the Alberta government brought in a $15 flat-rate fee for daycare. It’s a partnership with the federal government and the province that is meant to help parents pay for affordable childcare. But parents say the plan isn’t actually more affordable — instead they’ve been hit with additional fees and fewer options.
Host Clare Bonnyman sits down with CBC reporter Sarah Reid who’s been following the changes to Alberta’s system. | | | | | Catch up on our recent TikToks | | | | |  | Much of the land north of Rogers Place is still asphalt | | | |  | How NAIT's 18 program pauses will affect students | | | | | | Your horoscope for the week ahead | | | | |  | | | Practise radical honesty with the people around you | Also, prepare for an energizing mood shift as Gemini season begins. | | | | |  | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | | |
