Toronto Star | Oil crisis leaves the East barreling out of control Toronto Star Oil first flowed here in 1997, ushering in a new era of prosperity that lasted nearly two decades. Newfoundland became a “have” province in 2008 for the first time, and as the local industry grew, those working in Alberta were sending pay cheques back ... Oil price pain seeps into other sectors of Alberta economy Oil Price Collapse Spreads Pain To Other Parts Of Canada's Economy |