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  Mild temperatures are breaking records across Canada, here’s where

  Soaring temperatures are being felt across Canada with some cities breaking decades-long heat records. Here's where.

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  Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week

  The federal government hopes to avoid gumming up the works of its new dental-insurance plan by gradually phasing in enrolment over the course of the next year, Health Minister Mark Holland said Monday.

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  WEATHER | Josh Classen's forecast: Mild temperatures linger all week

  Daytime highs will be above 0 C for four or five of the next six days, continuing our mild start to December.

• Family of woman killed by police says her death was 'unnecessary'

  Saturday, the woman's parents said their daughter's death was the result of "a complete mishandling of the tools available to law enforcement in the application of dealing with mental health issues."

• Canadians Googled a lot of things in 2023, here are some of the top queries

  From the Women's World Cup and Jeremy Renner to the Titan submersible, deadly earthquakes and the war in Gaza, Canadians searched far and wide on Google this year. These are the top queries in Canada for 2023.

• 'Barbie' leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by 'Oppenheimer'

  Greta Gerwig’s 'Barbie' dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film, including best picture musical or comedy as well as acting nominations for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and three of its original songs.

• Nearly half of Canadians think carbon tax is ineffective at fighting climate change: Nanos

  A new survey has found that Canadians are feeling slightly more confident in the carbon tax’s effectiveness at combatting climate change than they were a few months ago—but uncertainty is still high.

• Preserving grasslands is good for the planet, ranchers say — and they want to be paid

  Fed up with taking heat for their industry's carbon footprint, Canadian ranchers say it's time for government to step up and fund a solution that will reduce emissions while also preserving one of earth's most threatened ecosystems.

• Local rescue calls need for homes 'critical'

  The Second Chance Animal Rescue Society says it's caring for an unprecedented number of animals.

• BlackBerry names new CEO, calls off plans for IPO of Internet of Things business

  BlackBerry Ltd. has promoted John Giamatteo to chief executive and called off plans for an initial public offering of its Internet of Things business, but still plans to split its operations.

• Advocates look to stem radicalization as anger mounts over Israel-Hamas war

  An Alberta woman whose son was killed while fighting with Islamic extremists in Syria is worried anger over the conflict between Israel and Hamas could lead to an increase in radicalization.

• Pickard, Oilers extend winning streak to seven games with 4-1 victory over Devils

  It has been a long time since Calvin Pickard picked up an NHL victory, but it came at the perfect time for the Edmonton Oilers.