Fredericton Homeless Shelters is seeing a rise of seniors needing the shelters, and its executive director believes that number will only increase in the next decade.
Efforts among the Maritime provinces to have more housing built quickly show Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia are having more success than New Brunswick, despite the New Brunswick government's loosening of tenant rent protections last year in an effort to boost development.
With the recent death of a man after a fire in a homeless camp in Saint John and other reports of unsafe living conditions, some are suggesting New Brunswick needs designated and managed areas where people can camp.
River Stone Recovery Centre is taking part in a new study to try to treat methamphetamine addiction as Fredericton organizations report rising numbers.