It has been nearly four decades in the making. Team Canada’s men’s soccer team takes to the #WorldCup2022 pitch tomorrow. #CBC’s Scott Regehr looks at how the team might fare at 8:10 this morning. #TeamCanada

Have any weird home decor? Nothing quite measures up to these larger than life items. This nose and tongue were recently auctioned off from TELUS World of Science - Edmonton’s The Body Fantastic exhibit. Now #YEG’s Matt Schuurman has the nose and Mikelie Johnston owns the tongue. They’ll join us at 8:20.

Talking Point: What's your "go to" cocktail? And what's the most unique drink you've ever had? #Yeg

#NowPlaying: “Fool” off the debut EP, titled Genre Z, from Calgary artist #ZENON. Hear more about ZENON and their music for the next edition of #ProvincialPlaylist with tara mccarthy 🙋🏼‍♀️ after the 6:30 news. #abmusic #yycmusic

Premier Danielle Smith revealed a plan she says aims to help Albertans cope with high inflation. Raja Bajwa is an economist and past president of the Economics Society of Northern Alberta. He joins us at 7:10 to take a closer look at the plan. #yeg #abpoli

Edmonton resident Gillian Thomson went looking for a shower cap and couldn’t find a good one… so she decided to create her own. Gillian joins us at 7:35 to talk about her company, Skipper. #yeg #yegbiz

The latest novel from Edmonton author Sandra SG Wong (@S_G_Wong) is a thriller, which is a different approach for the writer. Hear from Sandra at 7:50 about the reaction she’s getting to her book. #yeg #yegbooks

Have you seen the Netflix series Drink Masters? It got us talking about the popularity of cocktails, so we’ve invited #YEG bartender Jenn Kerr from Partake to join us at 8:20 this morning to discuss mixing drinks. #cocktails #DrinkMasters #mixology

Thanks to #YEG bartender Jenn Kerr from Partake for coming in to talk about #cocktails and mix us one this morning. She whipped up Partake House Cocktail No. 20 with Averna Amaro, Flor de Cana 7yr, Cocchi Storico, lemon, ginger five-spice syrup, and angostura orange bitters.

New #holidaymusic is out for 2022, so I’m back at it with the Holiday Music Column. Tune in Edmonton AM over the next few weeks to hear whether the releases will get 1-5 🔔 on my scientific jingle bells rating scale. And check out this playlist I’ve crafted! open.spotify.com/playlist/5j3iK…

It’s a tough job, but tara mccarthy 🙋🏼‍♀️ is exploring the sights, smells and tastes Bon Ton Bakery this morning to kick off CBC Edmonton’s Make The Season Kind campaign. The bakery opens at 8:30, but you can head to cbc.ca/bekindyeg to donate to the Edmonton's Food Bank. #MakeYEGKind

.CBC Edmonton’s Make The Season Kind campaign has already raised over $110,000 for Edmonton's Food Bank!! Our goal is $500,000+, so donate today at the link below. And contribute stories of kindness to be entered to win some incredible prizes. #MakeYEGKind cbc.ca/bekindyeg

Talking Point: my interview with Gene Simmons of KISS is coming up! He’s selling a new vodka brand. Our question: What is your favourite celebrity endorsed product? #yeg

This Thursday, Dec. 15 you can catch Edmonton AM broadcasting LIVE from Snow Valley Ski Club for our annual Make The Season Kind Spectacular! We’ll hear stories of kindness and feature performances from #YEG pop artist HAIDEE. Stop by to say hi and donate to Edmonton's Food Bank. #MakeYEGKind

We’ve surpassed our $500,000 goal for our Make The Season Kind campaign raising funds for Edmonton's Food Bank, but let’s keep going!!! Come to Snow Valley Ski Club and join Mark Connolly and I as we broadcast LIVE to celebrate the season and support an important local charity. #MakeYEGKind

Guess what?!?! We’ve made it to $894,832 in donations to Edmonton's Food Bank for #CBCEdmonton’s annual #MakeYEGKind campaign!!! 😮 Let’s get to ONE MILLION!!! Donate online to help us get there. cbc.ca/bekindyeg

It’s official #YEG. Thanks to YOUR generosity we have more than doubled #CBCEdmonton’s goal for Make The Season Kind and raised $1,096,015 for the Edmonton's Food Bank!! That’s a whole lotta kindness!! Even more than last year!! Nice work everybody!! #MakeYEGKind

El Mero Mero, a new Mexican restaurant in Edmonton's west end (156 st/122 Ave) is serving up some delicious food in a seriously gorgeous space. Tune into Edmonton AM tomorrow at 7:50 for the juicy details. #yegfood #yegtacos

Talking Point: We're talking to an Oilers Superfan who appeared on Family Feud last week - - SO, we're asking: Who is the trivia ringer in your family or friend group? #Yeg