 | Wednesday, August 06, 2025 | | Your connection to all things happening in Edmonton | | | | |  | | | My identical twin sister will always be my person, even as I medically transition | Being a twin means you're part of a unit. Although our parents worked hard to ensure we could grow as separate people, we were "the girls." For the longest time, that's how I understood myself and my identity: I was Camilla's sister.
That's why when I sat down with my doctor to discuss gender-affirming care, the first thing I needed to say was that I'm an identical twin. | | | | |  | | | Edmonton Heritage Festival marks final year at temporary home | The 52nd Heritage Festival has wrapped up after a weekend of food and rainy weather. It also marks the end of a temporary era. After three years on the Edmonton Exhibition Lands the festival will move back to Hawrelak Park in 2026. | | | | |  | | | 2 Edmonton writers make CBC Books 2025 list of writers to watch | Chyana Marie Sage is the author of the memoir Soft as Bones and Zeina Sleiman is the author of the novel Where the Jasmine Blooms. | | | | |  | | | 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.
Universality is the core promise of the human rights order born out of the devastation of the Second World War and the Holocaust. These rights extend to everyone, everywhere, at all times, without exception. | | | | |  | | | What is the ultimate Edmonton food? | Perogies, green onion cakes and Alberta beef all make the list for top Edmonton foods — but with a food scene that is more and more diverse, what is the most Edmonton dish you can eat? Host Clare Bonnyman sits down with food writers Phil Wilson and Sharon Yeo to talk about the ins and outs of Edmonton’s food culture.
This episode first aired April 24, 2024. | | | | | Catch up on our recent TikToks | | | | |  | | | In 2024, Edmonton transit peace officers issued 5,721 trespassing tickets, primarily to individuals experiencing homelessness | |  | | | Nearly 100 drivers from across Canada and the U.S. descended on Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., for the Max Karting Group Canada Final | | | |  | | | New laughs and must-see drama coming to CBC in August | As we approach mid-summer, there’s plenty to dive into on CBC throughout August! Starting with FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2025: Jokes, Jokes, Jokes, to the gripping new season of Plan B, where a mother races through time to save her daughter, to fresh laughs with 14 rising comics in The New Wave of Standup. Revisit the quirky world of Portlandia, and tune into the podcast Personally: Forever is a Long Time, reflecting on marriage, divorce, and love. | | | | | Your horoscope for the week ahead | | | | |  | | | Now is not the time to fly solo | As energetic Mars enters cooperative Libra, link up with others and start putting them first. | | | | |  | Wednesday, August 06, 2025 | | |
