The Weather Network | PHOTOS: Saint John oil refinery explosion worries residents The Weather Network Monday, October 8, 2018, 1:28 PM - An explosion at a refinery in Canada's east coast has left residents shaken and concerned. The Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick was covered in a cloud of thick, black smoke this morning and several ... Fire, smoke fill Saint John sky after oil refinery blast: 'My whole house shook' Saint John mayor wants focused industry talks after Irving Oil explosion and fire Refinery fire isolated and contained: Irving Oil |