OROMOCTO

• The scramble to find housing for residents of group home in Oromocto

  An Oromocto non-profit is looking for a temporary home for five residents as the present group home is set to be demolished later this year.

  Canada

  Jan 19
  
• New Brunswick community faces boil advisory after days without running water

  Hundreds of residents in an Oromocto small-homes community are facing a boil-water advisory after spending days, including Christmas, without access to running water.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2023
  
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• New Brunswick hopes to expand glass recycling program

  The Department of Environment and Climate Change says it is working to expand glass recycling to the remaining 39 redemption centres in New Brunswick.

  Environment

  Jan 22, 2023
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• Fredericton, Oromocto Big Brothers and Big Sisters facing volunteer shortage

  The organization has been struggling to find volunteers in recent years and is facing a waitlist of about 25 children.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2023
• RCMP arrest four in connection with series of copper wire thefts in New Brunswick

  New Brunswick RCMP say they have made four arrests in connection with several copper wire thefts in the Fredericton and Oromocto areas.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2022
• No Stone Left Alone ceremony connects N.B. students to Canadian soldiers

  No Stone Left Alone was founded in 2011 and aims to connect students and young adults to Canada's military as well as remembrance of those who've died in service.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2022
• New Brunswick food bank experiences theft of catalytic converter, halting deliveries

  On Sept. 25, just after midnight, two individuals stole a catalytic converter from one of the delivery vehicles at the Oromocto Food Bank.

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2022
• Owner of boat found overturned in N.B. found dead: RCMP

  The New Brunswick RCMP says the owner of a boat found overturned in Queenstown more than a week ago has been found deceased on a river bank.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
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• Five N.B. hospitals close or reduce hours ahead of weekend citing staffing shortage

  At least five hospitals in New Brunswick are experiencing staffing shortages that are forcing them to close entirely or reduce the hours for the upcoming weekend.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2022
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• Doctor shortage forces early daily closure of Oromocto ER

  Doctors warned patients on social media if they came to the Oromocto Public Hospital after 4 p.m. this week, they might be turned away.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2021