Part of the Victoria Health Centre near downtown Fredericton will be the site of a new community hub aimed at getting homeless people out of the cold, and connecting them to the addictions, mental health and housing services to get them off the streets.
New Brunswick housing department spokesperson Rebecca Howland told Global News that the study is a joint effort with the province's Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
Jerry Roy and his wife Linda are trying to make their home in Belle-Baie, north of Bathurst, fully accessible so they can continue to live there for as long as possible. But they’ve run into obstacles paying the hefty price tag.
A community hub aimed at connecting homeless people in Fredericton to mental health and addiction services, and housing opportunities, will be opening in the city next month, according to a local advocate.
Residents of a fire-damaged apartment building in Fredericton are being told to clear out all their possessions even the ones that have to go straight to the dump or risk losing their damage deposit.