 | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | | Your connection to all things happening in Edmonton | | | | |  | | | Indigenous sport, culture and pride east of Edmonton | The Frog Lake First Nations powwow, races and market draw thousands to the community 250 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. | | | | |  | | | Catching up with the winners of the Edmonton Marathon | The Servus Edmonton Marathon takes over downtown Edmonton every year. More than 8,500 runners tested their endurance with the 42 kilometre race — but only a handful of people claimed the title of first place.
We met up with a few of those winners down at the finish line. | | | | |  | | | Cree artist LOV makes music about motherhood and empowering women | Lovina Tootoosis, who performs under the name LOV, hasn't yet released her first album but she's hit 100,000 streams on Spotify with her songs Mama, Matriarch and most recently Relate.
The Edmonton-based singer, who grew up in Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, describes her sound as U.K. soul. | | | | |  | | | Replanting forests after wildfires comes with complex challenges, but there are opportunities in the ashes | Early last September, firefighters were in the final stages of containing a 33,000-hectare wildfire complex in Alberta's Jasper National Park. Elsewhere, park workers were already replanting the first batch of trees in the recently scorched earth. | | | | |  | | | Sharing local business knowledge on a global scale | Last Shot Apparel has been selected as one of the Canadian delegates headed to the G20 Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance in South Africa. Briggs Gibbins is the founder and CEO. | | | | |  | | | Living life on the Fringe (grounds) | The Edmonton International Fringe Festival is a staple of the summer, and it's grown to the largest fringe festival in North America. But how did we get here? And what makes Edmonton such a theatre-forward, fringe-friendly place? Host Clare Bonnyman heads to the fringe grounds to meet Gerald Osborn, the first official Edmonton Fringe historian, to talk about the festival's place in our city. | | | | |  | | | 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. | | | | | Catch up on our recent TikToks | | | | |  | | | A first-of-its-kind incentive program could help fund new affordable housing for students, if approved by council | |  | | | As Edmonton International Fringe Festival returns, one show looks at the last perfect game at Plaza Bowling in 1963 | | | | Your horoscope for the week ahead | | | | |  | | | Nurture your inner perfectionist as Virgo season arrives | Just remember to prioritize kindness over results as you prep for the colder months ahead. | | | | | |
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