Huffington Post CanadaMorneau Defends Extra Employment Insurance Boost For Parts Of Oil PatchHuffington Post CanadaOTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau defended the Liberal government's decision to boost employment insurance benefits for parts of Alb …

CNBCCrude oil bottom seen at $40: CNBC Fed surveyCNBCCrude oil's free fall may be close to bottoming, according to CNBC's January Fed Survey. Wall Streeters in the survey forecast that the lowest price for WTI crude in the current downturn will be …

Times ColonistBlame oil: Opportunistic thinking amid the price collapseThe Globe and MailEven though commodity prices matter much more to the provinces, which are where oil and gas royalties accrue, Mr. Oliver knows a gift horse when he sees it. Ottawa&#39 …

The NationalSaudi Arabia to stay the course on oilThe NationalThe world's largest exporter of crude oil is likely to continue its position of not cutting oil production to buoy falling prices while maintaining government spending to boost growth, say i …

Christian Science MonitorLow oil prices chill a once-hot oil town in North DakotaChristian Science MonitorCrosby, N.D. — An empty strip of gravel – lined with streetlights and unused utility hookups – runs next to the highway, south of a once-booming oil t …

Toronto StarTories eyeing manufacturing in federal budget amid falling oil pricesThe Globe and MailThe Conservative government is considering a strong focus on the manufacturing sector in the upcoming budget, part of a general shift in attention towards On …