Irving

• Irving Oil considers selling business, company launches strategic review

  Irving Oil says a strategic review of the company is underway and that it is looking at a series of options about its future, including a possible sale of the business.

  Economy

  Jun 7
  
• Former crew say goodbye to storied research ship Hudson, as replacement awaited

  Past and present crew members, scientists, and staff are gathering at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, N.S., to mark the vessel's recent decommissioning.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2022
  
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• Recently arrived Ukrainian woman among hopefuls at Moncton job fair

  Maryna Beredire is looking for part-time work in it in order to support her 11-year-old daughter while her husband remains in Ukraine.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2022
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• Halifax shipyard warns warship schedule contingent on more federal funding

  Irving Shipbuilding president Kevin Mooney says the shipyard needs several upgrades that were not originally anticipated when the company was selected to build 15 new vessels.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2022
• HMCS Harry DeWolf welcomed into Royal Canadian Navy fleet

  The vessel, built at Irving Shipbuilding's Halifax Shipyard, will be the navy's lead ship in its class of Arctic offshore patrol vessels.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2021
• PBO’s latest estimate says warships will cost $77B as estimated price jumps $17B

  Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux's latest estimate is $17 billion more than the government's stated price for the 15 warships.

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2021
• National Defence says $60B warship project delayed until 2030s

  The delay means Canada will need to spend more on its 12 aging Halifax-class frigates to keep them floating longer, and is sure to set off a fresh wave of debate.

  Politics

  Feb 2, 2021
• Halifax police investigating 3 convenience store robberies

  Both investigations are in the early stages and are asking anyone with information on the suspects or videos of the area to call police.

  Crime

  Dec 27, 2020
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• Halifax police investigate overnight robbery

  Police say officers responded to reports of a robbery at the Irving gas station at 200 Waverly Rd. at 10:20 p.m. 

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2020
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• Navy investigating unexplained breakdown on brand-new Arctic patrol vessel

  Commodore Richard Feltham says HMCS Harry DeWolf was forced to return to port after its freshwater generator and communications systems didn't work.

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2020