Syrian refugees start new year in Calgary with airport welcome

As the year comes to a close, some of the last Syrian refugee families are arriving at the Calgary airport, following about 1,800 others who have settled in the city.

'The thrill is in the hunt': Alberta retiree helps find lost wedding rings

by Danielle Nerman

Bill Jones is with the Ring Finders, a network of do-gooders armed with metal detectors who charge a nominal fee to help people find their precious lost items.

Rocky Ridge recreation centre too shiny but it will fade, says councillor

by David Bell

Shiny and new is usually a good thing, but not in the case of a northwest Calgary recreation centre where too shiny is causing problems, a councillor says.

'Unite the right' far from done deal as Brian Jean looks ahead to 2017

by David Bell

The leader of the official opposition in Alberta says he’s focused on building a big tent party of conservative values, but for specifics he says Albertans will have to wait and see.

Good Samaritan and truck driver killed in crash on QEII

Two people from Calgary were struck and killed by a semi truck early Thursday morning as one of them tried to help the other, whose semi had gone off the highway south of Red Deer.

Calgary police seize 35,321 fentanyl pills in record drug bust

by Dave Dormer

Calgary police made a massive fentanyl bust just before Christmas, seizing a record 35,321 pills from a home in the southwest — more than three times the previous benchmark.

Shipping container hotel open for business in Bruderheim, Alberta

A new hotel in Bruderheim is thinking outside the box by inviting guests to sleep inside refurbished shipping containers.

Interactive Alberta carbon tax calculator: How much will you pay — or get back?

by Robson Fletcher, CBC News Interactives

Use this interactive tool to estimate how the province's new carbon tax will impact you, once it kicks in on Jan. 1, 2017.

Fire tears through roof of 108-year-old Banff hotel

Crews battled a fire at a historic hotel on the main avenue in Banff, Alta., forcing dozens of guests out in the middle of the night.

Home and business alarms in Calgary will need permits in new year

by Dave Dormer

Calgary police will no longer respond to alarms at homes and businesses without a permit beginning Jan. 1, 2017.

High school students say mandatory CALM class leaves them feeling anything but

by Nola Keeler

It's a course students have to take to graduate from high school. But unlike other core courses like English or biology, some students say CALM is a waste of time.

With blueprints done, Notley set to take hammer, saw to Alberta economy in 2017

by Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press

The blueprints are completed, so Alberta Premier Rachel Notley will begin hammering and sawing away at Alberta's energy base and economy in the coming year, in some cases stripping it down to the studs.

Tom Renney steps down as Hockey Canada president

Scott Smith is set to replace Tom Renney as president of Hockey Canada. Renney announced Thursday that he's stepping down, and Smith, the organization's chief operating officer, will take over effective July 1.

Man accused in Christmas day killing makes court appearance

by Meghan Grant

Morris Stern, 55, is charged with manslaughter and appeared before justice of the peace William Shiplett over CCTV from the Calgary Remand Centre.

Snow-covered sidewalk irks Inglewood resident

A section of sidewalk in Inglewood that’s still covered in snow several days after Calgary was hit by a snowstorm has one area resident irked.

Photos Winter lights illuminate natural beauty of Lethbridge Japanese garden

by Danielle Nerman

For the first time ever, the shrubs, shrines, bridges and trees at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge are lit up for winter.

Ever get pulled over by a horse? This Calgary driver wasn't happy about it

Motorists and shoppers in Forest Lawn were surprised to see Calgary's hoofed crime-fighters at work this week.

'He would have died': Father finds injured son at Nakiska hours after fall

by Cailynn Klingbeil

A Calgary father who found his injured son at Nakiska on Boxing Day says the 17-year-old wasn't discovered for nearly three hours, after a mishap on his first run of the day. The teenager suffered major trauma to his head and remains in a coma in hospital.

New meeting rooms at Calgary Municipal Building will replace former cafeteria

Several projects are set to transform Calgary's Municipal Building, including converting former cafeteria space to new meeting rooms. It's part of an effort to get more people using the aging building.

Calgary's top criminal trials to watch in 2017

by Meghan Grant

A triple murder trial, parents accused of fatally failing their children, police officers charged with assault: these are the cases coming out of the Calgary Courts Centre that will dominate headlines in 2017.

Man killed in hit-and-run after stolen car crashes east of Calgary

by Dave Dormer

Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run after a man was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning following a rollover crash on Highway 1 east of Strathmore.

Christmas without Neil: 'Injustice' the new normal for Bantleman family

by Dave Beatty

Neil Bantleman from Burlington, Ont. has spent more than 2 years in prison in Indonesia under charges of sexually assaulting children — which he fervently denies, and which the Canadian government says is unjust. For Neil and his family, this is the new normal.

Calgary sommelier Laurie MacKay shares her NYE wine picks

by The Homestretch

Whether your tastes turn towards bubbles or fortifieds, Homestretch sommelier Laurie MacKay has got you covered with three completely different types of wine.

Christmas Day manslaughter suspect drank with neighbour before stabbing him, police say

The Calgary man accused of fatally stabbing his neighbour on Christmas Day had been drinking with the victim beforehand and was the one who called 911, police said Wednesday.

Exclusive Son caught Edmonton mother fatally stabbing her daughter, police sources say

Edmonton mother Christine Longridge’s son, Michael, caught her in the act of fatally stabbing her daughter, Rachael, according to police sources.

Calgary Parking Authority extends rate freeze through 2017

The Calgary Parking Authority is freezing its rates for another year.

Happy New Year, Albertans: Here's your carbon tax bill

by Erin Collins, Robson Fletcher

On Jan. 1, 2017, Alberta becomes the second province in Canada to implement a carbon tax. What will that mean for the average Albertan? We visited a variety of households to find out.

Video 'I had to protect my dog': Man fends off cougar in Tim Hortons parking lot

by Wallis Snowdon

A Red Deer, Alta., man is recovering after he punched a cougar at a Whitecourt Tim Hortons to defend his dog from being attacked.

$100 oil in the forecast, according to commodity investment boss

by Dan McGarvey

2017 should be a good year for recovering oil prices, according to the founder of a Calgary commodities and investment trading firm.

FOOD IN THE CITY Food Trends for 2017: What to watch and what we've had our fill of

by Julie Van Rosendaal

As 2016 comes to a close, Julie Van Rosendaal looks back on what kept us fed over the past year and what we might be eating in the year to come.

Feature Medical marijuana still divides doctors, but Calgary patients swear by the drug

by Julien Lecacheur

As the Aurora Cannabis production facility near Cremona, Alta., pumps out 7,000 kilograms of medical marijuana a year, demand for the drug is strong an hour's drive away in Calgary.

Float tanks making waves once again in Calgary

Lying in pitch darkness, sealed in a tank of warm water and held perfectly afloat, thanks to about 400 kilograms of Epsom salt. In the early 1980s sensory deprivation tanks were all the rage. Now, they're making a comeback.

Heart disease remains leading cause of death in Canada, says Heart Fit director

The director of Calgary's Heart Fit Clinic is hoping some good will come from the recent deaths of celebrities Carrie Fisher, George Michael and Alan Thicke — awareness of the prevalence of heart disease.

Man critically injured in fall from Crowchild Trail overpass after car crash

Calgary police say a 19-year-old man was critically injured when he somehow went off an overpass in the city's southwest following a car crash Tuesday night.

City consulting with Treaty 7 Nations on Green Line alignment

by Drew Anderson, Scott Dippel

The City of Calgary is consulting with Treaty 7 First Nations on its planned route as it sets the groundwork for the Green Line LRT project.

Pipelines named as 2016's top business story

The debate over pipeline development — the economic benefits and environmental concerns it carries — has been selected as The Canadian Press business news story of 2016.

AARCS hoping to raise $500K to build new vet clinic

The Alberta Animal Rescue Crews Society (AARCS) has found forever homes for thousands of cats, dogs and other pets in the city. Now the organisation needs help raising $500,000 to build a vet clinic of its own.