Ottawa is giving Alberta $6 million in emergency funding to battle the opioid crisis.
The announcement Friday came four days after Alberta MLAs held an emergency debate on how to curb the surging numbers of opioid deaths in the province.
The opposition criticized the NDP government for not getting help from Ottawa, unlike British Columbia, which received $10 million.
Fentanyl overdoses claimed the lives of 343 Albertans last year.
The federal government said Friday that including the emergency funding for Alberta, it has now announced a total of $81 million to combat the opioid crisis.