A fire has pushed a Syrian family of eight from their home on Fredericton's north side. It comes just days after tragedy struck a Syrian family in Halifax, where a fire claimed the lives of all seven children from the Barho family. The Fredericton family is now in the care of the Fredericton Multicultural Association, which is setting up one the association's reception homes for the family. A fire has destroyed the home of a Syrian family in Fredericton. (Sarah Morin/CBC)Ambulance New Brunswick took the family members to Barkers Point Elementary School, where they were met by the multicultural association.

Source: CBC News February 23, 2019 20:03 UTC