Health Minister Tyler Shandro has decided to proceed with amalgamating the province's EMS dispatch services. The mayors of those municipalities have been opposing the move ever since, asking Shandro to overturn it. "My decision is not to overturn AHS's decision," it reads, pushing back against the mayors. "We are strongly opposed to this Friday afternoon announcement by Minister Shandro," the statement says, adding there will be more to say next week. Health Minister Tyler Shandro on EMS dispatch consolidation 3:13 Minister Shandro talks about the AHS consolidation of EMS services, which would bring four municipalities in line with the rest of the province despite pushback from the mayors.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2020 20:12 UTC