The number of deaths among homeless people across New Brunswick surpassed 100 last year, based on reports from front-line service providers and municipal officials.
CBC News contacted people who track the number of deaths among homeless populations across the province after staff at Fresh Start Services in Saint John stated that 38 deaths had occured in that area in 2025.
In some parts of the province the number of deaths was lower than in 2024 or zero, while other areas saw increases.
Some front-line workers cited drug overdoses as the most prevalent cause of death. Others blamed issues related to extended periods of homelessness.
Here is the provincial rundown, in order of the areas with the highest to lowest number of deaths.
Saint John
Misty Schofield of Fresh Start Services in Saint John clarified that of the 38 deaths she previously mentioned, 22 had been people who were unhoused at the time of their death.
Sixteen others had been housed for a short time before their deaths, she said, thanks to the assistance of the agencies that co-ordinate access to housing for people who are on a by-name list and experiencing homelessness.
They “still passed away due to factors related to being unhoused,” she said.
Schofield also provided historical figures that indicate the number of deaths among the unhoused community in Saint John has been increasing since 2019.
Moncton
The number of deaths being reported in Moncton decreased in 2025.
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