The province has announced an additional $91.4 million in funding for emergency health services that officials say will quicken response time and improve access to rural communities. Health Minister Terry Lake said the money will also go towards at least six new ambulances in the Lower Mainland, as well as other necessary equipment for B.C. Emergency Health Services — including stretchers, visibility gear and carbon monoxide monitors. Money will be targeted to speed up ambulance response times, plus extra $4mil for necessary equipment. Bronwyn Barter, the president of the Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of B.C., said the crisis has "put another huge strain on a resource that was already under-resourced."

Source: CBC News March 08, 2017 19:59 UTC