CBC.caThe worst of the oil price downturn is over, says ATBCBC.caTwo years after the oil price collapse sent Alberta's economy into a tailspin, ATB Financial suggests the downturn is over and the province's fortunes will rise in 2017. The Alberta b …

Aljazeera.comRussia: From oil curse to sanctionsAljazeera.comOil is often seen as a curse for energy producers and this has certainly been the case for Russia - 70 percent of its exports are oil and gas. But things could be changing, as western sanctions d …

CBC.caDifficult to invest in green energy in Canada without Big OilCBC.caThe reason is that, outside of government, it is the traditional oil and gas companies that are constructing much of the green energy projects in the country, such as wind, hydro and …

CBC.caAlberta heavy oil price up almost 80% since MarchCBC.caMost of the oil that Canada produces is called Western Canada Select, the benchmark blend of thicker, tarry bitumen-based crude oil that comes mostly from Alberta's oilsands. The price of WCS …

MarketWatchShale oil output at Bakken and Eagle Ford starts a descentMarketWatchOil production from the Bakken and Eagle Ford shale plays look like they've peaked and other shale plays may not be far behind. Oil production from seven major U.S. shale p …

CBC.caAlberta's job market holding up, despite oil bustCBC.caThere have been substantial job losses in the oil business that have been offset by job creation in the service sector. The message from the job reports is that, so far, there is some slack i …