Financial PostWhy falling oil prices will squeeze Ontario, tooFinancial PostWith the plunge in oil prices over the last six months (and already soft natural gas prices), it's not headline news to note that provinces heavily dependent on energy-related …

New York TimesOil Cash Waning, Venezuelan Shelves Lie BareNew York TimesBut as the price of oil, the country's main export, has plunged, the situation has grown so dire that the government has sent troops to patrol huge lines snaking for blocks. Some s …

The TennesseanFamily pushes to legalize cannabis oil in TennesseeThe TennesseanState lawmakerspassed a bill last year that allowed for Tennessee Tech University to dispense some cannabis oil to medical providers, but they needed to be part of a medical stu …

Macleans.ca'The oil prices ate my budget!'Macleans.caOliver's act hasn't been convincing, because oil isn't really that big a deal when it comes to the federal budget. We're talking about being maybe $7 billion light—a bummer, to be …

New York TimesSenate Passes Keystone XL Oil Pipeline BillNew York TimesWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, which President Obama is certain to veto in his first official clash w …

ReutersOil didn't kill the global economy; the economy killed oilFinancial PostThe decline in oil prices has also undermined the fiscal stability of countries such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela that rely heavily on foreign exchange earnings from crude …