Industry didn’t just create the city’s economy, he realized; it also shaped the daily lives of the families who lived there.

Irving Oil said in its statement that he died Monday surrounded by his wife, Sandra, and daughter, Sarah. Forbes Magazine listed Arthur Irving as being among the top 10 richest Canadians in 2023.

On a ridge overlooking the refinery sit six enormous tanks, each containing one million barrels of crude oil. Letters painted in dark blue spell “Irving,” the family whose businesses dominate ...

Irving Oil on Tuesday aggressively raised prices in some key New England markets where it sells gasoline and diesel in response to the 10% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Canadian imports.