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New Brunswick Details Progress on Fredericton Safety Plan as Police Manage New Cases

Officials say Mental Health Act changes are in place and a site with funding is set for ultra‑low‑barrier transitional housing, starting with 28 units.

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Police blocking off a stretch of College Hill on Friday morning.
The Caledonia Region RCMP is seeking the public's help in connection with a suspicious fire Sunday that destroyed a barn on the Homestead Road in River Glade.
The Number 6 bus arrives at the Cataraqui Centre in Kingston, Ont. on Friday, October. 3, 2025.

Overview

  • Justice and Public Safety deputy minister Mike Comeau told councillors the June Mental Health Act change to reduce police hospital waits is complete, with the next phase to replace officers in that role targeted for April.
  • Social Development minister Jim Mehan said a transitional housing site has been identified and funding secured, with staffing being organized to launch services.
  • Housing NB CEO Francois Boutot outlined plans for an initial 28 ultra‑low‑barrier units in Fredericton, another 28 by next fall, and a phased goal of 200 units by 2029.
  • Fredericton police closed part of College Hill at Priestman Street on Friday and towed a sedan from the scene, but officers did not disclose the reason for the closure.
  • Recent enforcement updates include a Moncton arrest where the accused was found fit to stand trial after weapon‑threat charges, a Belle‑Baie drug seizure with two arrests and a recovered stolen trailer, and an RCMP request to identify a suspect in a Belledune store assault attempt; community notices include Fire Prevention Week open houses in Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe and Kingston Transit route adjustments beginning Oct. 6 and Oct. 14.