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• Earl zeroes in on Maritimes The rain and wind is starting to hit parts of the Maritimes as Earl zeroes in on the region.
• Earl weakens to tropical storm Earl weakened to a tropical storm from a hurricane late Friday night but was still expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds as it remained on course for the Maritimes.
• Northwest Passage tanker could be stuck for days It could be days before a fuel tanker carrying 9.5 million litres of diesel is dislodged from a sandbar in the Northwest Passage.
• LaFortune torture suspect to get psychiatric tests Dustin Paxton must undergo a psychiatric evaluation as he awaits trial on charges of forcible confinement and assault in two separate cases, a Calgary judge says.
• New Zealand hit by 7.0-magnitude quake A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake has rocked much of New Zealand's South Island, but no immediate tsunami alert has been issued, and no injuries have been reported.