Globalnews.caOil and Gas layoffs force rural homelessness to riseGlobalnews.caCALGARY – The economic downturn has highlighted a problem in rural Alberta that has traditionally gone unnoticed. Homeless populations in towns and villages bordering the big cit …

Dayton Daily NewsGE Aviation Cutting More 7 Percent of Engineering WorkforceABC NewsGE Aviation is cutting 238 engineering jobs in southwestern Ohio and 69 at other U.S. sites as it trims more than 7 percent of its engineering workforce. A spokesman for th …

CBC.caOil and gas collapse leaves drilling companies on life-supportCBC.caDan Hoffarth has made a living in Alberta's oilpatch for 20 years, and things are as dark now as he can ever remember. After starting out as a roughneck in the 1990s, Hoffarth wo …

Edmonton SunWHL Roundup: Andrew Koep scores OT winner as Oil Kings rally past Wheat KingsNHL.comEDMONTON - Andrew Koep scored his eighth goal of the season 2:28 into overtime as the Edmonton Oil Kings rallied to beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 on Friday i …

Abengoa mum on fate of Chesterfield engineering armSTLtoday.comIn addition, a former employee says as many as 110 people were laid off from Abengoa's engineering and construction affiliate, Abeinsa, which also maintains its U.S. headquarters in Chester …

CBC.caCanadians in oil-producing provinces having more trouble paying debtsCBC.caCanadians by and large are paying back their loans on time, despite rising debt levels, but the situation isn't as rosy if you live in oil-producing provinces, according t …

MarketWatchOil prices finish below $43 on fresh supply jittersMarketWatchRising surplus amid slowing demand continues to weigh on prices, especially as major oil producers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries stuck to the “no production …

Norwegian shipping firm found guilty of oil dumping crimeAL.comA Norwegian shipping firm was found guilty in federal court earlier this month of dumping about 20,000 gallons of oil waste into the sea and trying to hide it from inspectors. Det Stavangerske …

CNBCDon't mess with Texas, unless you're oil pricesCNBCLower oil prices and the loss of thousands of jobs in energy hubs such as Houston and Lubbock are pinching consumer discretionary spending in Texas, with weakness being noted in the third-quart …

Oil glut deepens with 100m barrels at seaFinancial TimesMore than 100m barrels of crude oil and heavy fuels are being held on ships at sea, as a year-long supply glut fills up available storage on land and contributes to port congestion in key hubs. From C …