Evacuations begin in areas of the US East Coast likely to be hit by Hurricane Earl, which has strengthened to a category four storm again.

An Edmonton woman who survived a gunpoint carjacking in Mexico that left bullet holes in her SUV is warning Albertans to steer clear of the country.

Stock markets surge as investors took global surveys of manufacturing output to show the world economy was recovering rapidly and chances of double-dip recession had receded

US car sales may be stuck in a lower gear for the foreseeable future

Private-sector employment in the US fell for the first time this year in August, underscoring fears that a recovery in the labour market is faltering, but a surprise rise in manufacturing activity offered a glimmer of hope for the sputtering economy