47 m. ago All aboard! Holiday train led by restored locomotive provides Heritage Park new winter attraction

Part of a push to make Heritage Park a four-season destination

Society

65 m. ago Calgary Public Library unveils top books of 2025 as part of holiday programming

Mayor Jeromy Farkas to attend storytime event at Calgary Central Library

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3 h. ago 'I used to be the kid looking for help': Can Man Dan marks 15 years of holiday food and toy drive

Starting Friday, Johnstone will spend the next three nights camping and greeting people who come to his truck by the southside toy store.

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3 h. ago Self Care: Gifts to nurture and pamper your friends and family

When you know what to look for, shopping for holiday presents becomes much less stressful. Here are some thoughtful picks to make everyone, from the homebody to the theatre lover, feel truly special.   Elevated outdoor essentials Move over, basic boozy hot chocolate. The GSI Insulated Cocktail Set, which includes unbreakable highball glasses, a strainer, […]

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5 h. ago Christmas coffee recipes: 3 ways to dress up your morning brew

Add some festive flair to your morning (ahem, or afternoon) cup of coffee with these three holiday recipes. 

Culture

7 h. ago Dodgers star gets booed out of Toronto kids hospital in hilarious new commercial

Toronto Blue Jays fans don't appear to have forgiven the Los Angeles Dodgers just yet – even if it's for a good cause.The Dodgers, as you surely know by now, broke just about all of Canada's collective hearts last month when they topped the Blue Jays in an epic seven-game World Series.And one of the heroes for the Dodgers in that series was Freddie Freeman, hitting a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning of a long Game 3.Given that Freeman represents Canada internationally in baseball due to his Canadian parents' roots, he'd usually be a natural pick for many Canadian commercials.But in a recent holiday spot for SickKids hospital (alongside none other than Ryan Reynolds), Freeman didn't exactly get the warmest of receptions.Rub some dirt on it @FreddieFreeman5! And thank you for being such a good sport supporting @sickkids. Everyone who can, please donate before December 24th and all donations will be matched up to $1,000,000. pic.twitter.c...

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9 h. ago Is it Bo Bichette vs. Kyle Tucker for Blue Jays next big free agent splash?

Is it a Kyle Tucker vs. Bo Bichette showdown for the Blue Jays plans to spend its next installment of Rogers fortunes? It’s certainly one of the possibilities dominating this week’s off-season discourse around a team being painted as one of the biggest players in the sport. Tucker’s much discussed visit to the Jays Dunedin […]

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10 h. ago Skip the stress and use this festive dinner kit for a delicious holiday meal in Canada

One of the most important aspects of the holidays is coming together with loved ones for a delicious meal. But if you’re hosting this year, that doesn’t mean you need to stress about it.Holiday dinner in Toronto is all handled thanks to the HelloFresh Holiday Box. It's a complete kit with a delicious three-course feast — and all the fixings. The box is available to order nationwide until Dec. 17, and you don't even need to have a HelloFresh subscription to get one. Holiday dinner delivered to your doorSay goodbye to long hours of prepping and stressing over dinner with fresh pre-portioned ingredients, easy-to-follow recipes, and delivery right to your door.Simply select the box size that's perfect for your party: regular for six to eight people or large for 10 to 12 people. Then choose one of two premium proteins: roasted rolled turkey or strip loin roast.A delicious three-course feastWow your guests with tasty sides and st...

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10 h. ago Red or white? No need to pick one wine for your holiday meals

Pairing wine with a traditional feast can be tricky

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11 h. ago Mountain mayhem: Alberta and B.C. ski resorts hope 'insane conditions' continue all year

Nobody can remember a start to the winter like this one in Banff. Sunshine Village had its earliest opening in memory, on Nov. 2, and both Lake Louise and Mount Norquay kicked off their seasons soon after. Then, throughout the month, the snow just kept falling and delivering out-of-this-world, early-season conditions. Recent snowfall in Calgary […]

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11 h. ago Cook This: 3 holiday recipes from Let’s Party, including a comforting, crowd

Dan Pelosi is a firm believer that throwing a party doesn't have to be hard

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12 h. ago Holiday hosting 101: How to prep for guests in just 15 minutes

Read on for an expert-backed 15-minute routine to holiday hosting prep, complete with the products and tools that help make it effortless.

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19 h. ago Here are all the Costco Canada holiday saving deals you need to know about

Costco Canada has officially launched a bunch of special, limited-time-only deals just in time for the holidays, and if you're keen on saving a few extra bucks, there are lots of promotions to take advantage of. Whether you're already a regular Costco member, have an expired membership, or aren't a member at all, here are all the special holiday offers at Costco you need to be aware of. Membership offerThis holiday offer only applies to new Costco members or memberships that have expired for 18 months or more, so if this applies to you, listen up.Until Jan. 4, 2026, you can sign up as a Costco executive member and receive an online voucher for $130 off a $250 purchase on the retailer's website using the promo code COSTCO130. Considering an executive membership is already $130 per year (plus taxes), this is a pretty sweet deal and includes a free household card. All you have to do is enter the promo code when paying for your membership online, and soon ...

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20 h. ago Toronto Raptors just ended LeBron James' most unbreakable NBA streak

If you were lucky enough to be in attendance for the Toronto Raptors game against the Los Angeles Lakers game on Thursday night, it turns out that you were witnessing NBA history.Not only was it potentially LeBron James’ last-ever game playing at Scotiabank Arena, but it was actually historic for another reason for the four-time NBA MVP and NBA’s all-time leading scorer.James was held to just eight points on the night, one of the rarest feats of his legendary career.The last time James didn’t score at least 10 points in a regular season game was nearly 19 years ago – against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 5, 2007.That’s a streak of 1,297 games in a row, 431 more than Michael Jordan’s mark of 866, which sits second in NBA history.But the streak ended for a pretty decent reason for the Lakers’ side of things – James wasn’t exactly having his best shooting night, and opted to pass the ball to teammate Rui Hachimura on an eventual bu...

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22 h. ago Calgary family keeps holiday spirit alive after devastating fire

Tracy Lima, her two kids and her mother were suddenly displaced -- living under three separate roofs -- after a fire inside their home last week took nearly everything from them.

Events

24 h. ago World Cup draw preview: Canada’s immediate opponents and path will finally be known

Which teams and fans will be coming to Vancouver for the World Cup next summer? Find out more

Sport

25 h. ago Review: Revamped Nutcracker a holiday treat from Alberta Ballet

The Nutcracker runs through Dec. 7 at the Jubilee

Society

28 h. ago Calgary police issue warning about impaired driving during holiday season

Calgary police say they'll be stepping up their campaign against impaired driving by conducting check stops at different times of day throughout the month of December.

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28 h. ago Sorry but this is a much worse world of pain than other bad starts for the Edmonton Oilers

I’m an Oilers optimist, a fan who believes the Oilers can win most games and who has had high hopes every year of the McDavid/Draisaitl era that Edmonton can win the Cup. But this 2025-26 season is testing me. We know the Oilers have had slow starts in recent years. Indeed, slow starts have cost […]

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29 h. ago Massive crowd expected at Scotiabank Arena for Toronto Sceptres PWHL game

The Toronto Sceptres are heading back to Scotiabank Arena.For the third year in a row, the city’s PWHL team is taking to the biggest hockey rink in Toronto for a regular season matchup, with this year’s edition set for Jan. 17, 2026.The Sceptres have twice played at Scotiabank Arena before under the game billed as the Battle on Bay Street, drawing 19,102 fans in 2024 and 19,285 in 2025.“The game at Scotiabank Arena is easily one of the most exciting games of the year. The energy there the last two seasons has been incredible, you feel it through your whole body,” said Sceptres defender Renata Fast. “Playing in front of 19,000 passionate fans at home is an experience you can’t really put into words. I know this game is circled on all of our calendars.”The Vancouver Goldeneyes are the opponent on the day, with former Sceptres players Sarah Nurse, Hannah Miller, Kristen Campbell and Izzy Daniel all making their first trip back to player their o...

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