Hurricane Earl lashes into CanadaHurricane Earl lashed into the Canadian Maritime provinces on Saturday, picking up wind speed in warm Atlantic waters after a surprisingly tame brush with the US East Coast. The storm, downgraded overnight from hurricane to tropical storm, More… |
Earl weakens to storm; damage less than fearedHurricane Earl, which earlier in the week was a storm of major proportions that threatened the US East Coast, weakened to a tropical storm on Friday as it swirled offshore towards Canada. Earl was delivering heavy rain and gusty winds to p More… |
Oil slips ahead of US jobs dataOil fell on Friday for the first day in three as traders awaited US monthly jobs data, while Hurricane Earl neared the country's east coast, fuelling concerns of disruptions to refineries and demand during the Labor Day long weekend. US cr More… |