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Leaders from the College of Family Physicians of Canada and its various provincial branches have outlined their priorities for addressing the primary care crisis as Canada's provincial premiers convene in Winnipeg this week.

They’re gathering to discuss how to use $46 billion in new health funding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered in February.

However, some still firmly oppose any effort to increase pharmacists’ scope of practice, including those related to public health activities.

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Manitoba came in second-last for knee replacements at 336 days.

Covering the full operation cost of eDOCSNL is part of the province's move towards a blended capitation compensation model for its physicians.

News of that deal came less than half an hour after Northwest Territories announced its own agreement in principle with Ottawa, worth $361 million over 10 years.

The CAPT was formed by a group of four Humber College pharmacy assistant students all the way back in 1983.