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Growth and sustainability a core focus for Sylvan Lake in 2020
Core infrastructure was the focus for the Town of Sylvan Lake in 2019.Mayor Sean McIntyre points to a number of major projects the Town worked on over the past year, including the first phase of the r...
Dec 30, 2019 Sean McIntyre, Mayor of Sylvan Lake. (Town of Sylvan Lake)
Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester
CAIRO - A court in Sudan on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country's security forces to death for torturing and killing a detained protester during the uprising against Sudan's longtime autocrat O...
Dec 30, 2019
Somalia bombing kills dozens; airstrikes target militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 78 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst a...
Dec 30, 2019
Tyler Myers's two-goal performance leads Canucks past Flames 5-2
CALGARY - Tyler Myers scored twice and added an assist - all of the damage inflicted in the first period - as the Vancouver Canucks built up an early 3-0 lead and cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Cal...
Dec 29, 2019
James, Davis help Lakers rout Donic, Mavericks
LOS ANGELES - LeBron James became the ninth player in NBA history to reach 9,000 assists, Anthony Davis scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakes beat the Dallas Mavericks 108-95 on Sunday night. Jam...
Dec 29, 2019
China convicts researchers in gene-edited baby controversy
BEIJING - Three researchers involved in the births of genetically edited babies have been sentenced to three years for practicing medicine illegally, Chinese state media said Monday. The report by Xin...
Dec 29, 2019
Andrew Mangiapane with goal and two assists, Flames beat Oilers 5-1
EDMONTON - Scoring early in every period was a recipe for success for the Calgary Flames on Friday. Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and two assists as the Flames cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Edmonto...
Dec 29, 2019
Devils score own goal in OT, Maple Leafs win 6th straight
NEWARK, N.J. - Damon Severson had never scored an overtime goal in the NHL, and this wasn't how he envisioned his first. The Devils defenceman backhanded the puck into his own net with 2:22 left in ov...
Dec 29, 2019
David Perron scores in OT, Blues beat Jets 5-4 for seventh straight win
WINNIPEG - Tyler Bozak says adding an overtime victory into their seven-game win streak injects some more confidence into the St. Louis Blues. David Perron scored 3:14 into overtime and Bozak had two ...
Dec 29, 2019
Huberdeau has 4-point game, Panthers beat Canadiens 6-5
SUNRISE, Fla. - Jonathan Huberdeau scored two goals in just over 30 seconds and added two assists, and Florida's top line had a nine-point game as the Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 on Sunda...
Dec 29, 2019