There's relief in Saint John and across New Brunswick that the province's biggest exporter is staying put. There's also no clear answer why Irving Oil made the decision not to sell.

A news release said the company would remain privately held with adherence to the values instilled by founder K.C. Irving as well as Arthur Irving, who passed away in May 2023. Last winter ...

Founded in 1924 by K.C. Irving, Irving Oil, with 4,000 employees, operates Canada's largest refinery, which processes 320,000 barrels a day. K.C.'s son Arthur Irving, who ran the company for ...

Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada's richest people and the son of industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving Oil said in its ...

And In 2016, Irving Oil purchased Ireland’s only refinery. Last May, the company's chairman emeritus, Arthur L. Irving, died at the age of 93. Irving was the second-born son of New Brunswick ...

And In 2016, Irving Oil purchased Ireland’s only refinery. Last May, the company's chairman emeritus, Arthur L. Irving, died at the age of 93. Irving was the second-born son of New Brunswick ...

But indications are that the company is sticking with the status quo: ownership by a trust controlled by the family of Arthur Irving, who died last year. Tuesday's announcement identified a new ...