TIMEOil Extends Gains From 6-Year Low; Strike Boosts GasolineBloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Oil extended a surge from the lowest level in almost six years on speculation some investors are buying contracts to close out bearish bets. Gasoline rose as a refinery st …

CBC.caOil matters until it doesn't, says Ottawa. That's not Alberta's viewCBC.caOil matters — until it doesn't. It mattered a lot in June of last year, a short seven months ago. Joe Oliver, the federal finance minister stood at a podium in …

CBC.caJoe Oliver says $1.6B surplus takes falling oil prices into accountCBC.caFinance Minister Joe Oliver says the government is confident it can balance the next federal budget without scaling back on new tax measures and still turn up a small surplus, d …

CBC.caAlberta now facing $500M deficit due to dropping oil pricesCBC.caOil prices, the lifeblood of Alberta's economy, have been in free fall since last summer, tumbling from US$100 a barrel to below US$50 a barrel this week. "It's like landin …