Globalnews.caTwo-tier marketplace emerging for western Canadian oil and gas propertiesGlobalnews.caPumpjacks pump crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., June 20, 2007. A two-tier marketplace is developing for western Canadian oil and gas properties, with bidders s …

GizmodoHorrific Canadian Wildfires Now Overtaking Oil FacilitiesGizmodoThe wildfire that swept through Fort McMurray two weeks ago has now breached a critical firebreak, threatening Canada's largest oil production facilities, and forcing the evacuation …

Globalnews.caBlame Canada, Nigeria: Oil prices hit 6-month highsGlobalnews.caThe price of a barrel of oil has hit its highest level in nearly seven months — nearly US$50 a barrel — thanks mainly to supply reductions caused by unrest in Nigeria and the Fort …

Toronto StarWildfires deal blow to Alberta's struggling oil industryToronto StarThe wildfires are the latest setback for an industry that has been struggling since the price of crude oil plunged from a peak of $100 (U.S.) a barrel in June 2014 to near …

Globalnews.caEngineering students face tough job market in wake of oil downturnGlobalnews.caCALGARY – Shady Hashem travelled part way around the world to study as a mine engineer in Canada, at times paying triple the local tuition and working at a call cen …

Canada's Oil And Gas Job Losses Will Be Huge In 2016: ReportHuffington Post CanadaCanada's oil and gas industry could see major job reductions this year. But not all is lost. The sector stands to lose 16,530 jobs, according to optimistic estimates; …

TheTyee.caThe Year the Oil Bubble BurstTheTyee.caSaudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi said as much to a horrified meeting of U.S. petroleum executives in Texas in February. Keeping prices artificially high by limiting oil production has just allowed competitors …

The Australian (subscription)Tesla's takeoff could speed Saudi shift away from oilThe Australian (subscription)The collapse in the oil price from 2014 has had a dramatic impact on the Saudis, who have been forced into (by Saudi standards) draconian fis …

CBC.caOil downturn could spell the end of junior oil companies: Calgary professorCBC.caJunior oil companies are suffering huge losses in the current economy, and with poor market conditions expected to persist, it's unclear how many will survive the do …

CBC.caOil downturn could spell the end of junior oil companies, says profCBC.caJunior oil companies are suffering huge losses in the current economy, and with poor market conditions expected to persist, it's unclear how many will survive the downturn, …