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Ontario Today | Jan 17, 2013 | 23:59

Fatal rise of Fentanyl

Between 2009 and 2011, 253 deaths in Ontario have been linked to a powerful prescription painkiller called fentanyl. Fatal overdoses rose tenfold in less than a decade. Has it become a problem for you?

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Ontario Today Kathleen Wynne takes calls Jun 13, 2013 | 48:30The Premier returns to Ontario Today to take callers' questions on everything from gas plants and deleted emails to taxes and levies to build transit and infrastucture.
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