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Diesel leak from Irving gas station could be a long-time concern for residents
More than two dozen wellheads have popped up around the Irving Oil gas station in Woodstock that recently leaked more than 174,000 litres of diesel over an undetermined amount of time.
Quarry owner again seeks to expand operations north of Fredericton
A construction company that ran into opposition when it tried to expand its Fredericton-area quarry eight years ago is trying again.
At least 174,000 litres of diesel recovered from gas station leak in Woodstock, province says
The New Brunswick government now says 174,000 litres of diesel fuel leaked from an Irving gas station in Woodstock, up from earlier an estimate of 100,000 litres.
N.B. man says he complained about fuel leak 7 weeks before Tim Hortons shut down in Woodstock
Jody Bourgoin said he tried to warn staff about diesel in the coffee shop's water back in October, more than two months before the Tim Hortons on Beardsley Road was closed due to a significant diesel leak from Murray's Irving gas station next door.
Zebra mussel discovery in N.B. triggers meeting of scientists
The discovery of a single adult zebra mussel in the St. John River sparked a recent gathering of scientists and researchers who knew the find was all but inevitable.
How did an Irving station leak so much gas before anyone noticed?
As cleanup continues at an Irving gas station on the outskirts of Woodstock, a question persists: Why did it take so long to notice that tens of thousands of litres of gas had leaked into the ground?
Thousands of litres of diesel leaked undetected from Irving station, documents show
An Irving gas station in Woodstock leaked thousands of litres of diesel fuel into the environment, according to government documents about the leak discovered in December.
Thousands without power in Edmundston area during cold snap
Around 4,900 residents in the city of Edmundston and the surrounding area are without electricity in severe cold.
Traffic delays will continue for months at Mactaquac Dam, near Fredericton
The construction project on the bridge leading to the Mactaquac Dam has blown by its 2024 deadline, meaning continued delays for the thousands of commuters who use the crossing every day.
Residents want answers after fuel leak shuts down a Woodstock Tim Hortons
Five large pump trucks idle loudly in an otherwise empty Tim Hortons parking lot in Woodstock. Some have the words Environmental Services stenciled on their sides, while others say Septic Tank Cleaning, Oil Spill Response, and Hydro Excavation.