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Winter weather pummels Canada and the United States, more countries join talks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace formula and former prime minister Jean Chretien has advice for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

1. Wintry weather: Extreme cold warnings cover the Prairies, while other provinces battle ice fog and snow squalls amid a bout of winter storms across Canada and the United States.

2. Zelenskyy's peace formula: As more countries get involved with talks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace formula, Russia remains absent and war grinds on.

3. Chretien on Trudeau: Former prime minister Jean Chretien says it's time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to decide whether he will step down or run again in the next general election. 

4. Ski resort death: A 15-year-old boy has died after falling at a ski hill in Morin-Heights, Que.

5. Player detained: Turkish authorities on Monday charged Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel with inciting hatred after he expressed solidarity with people held hostage by the Hamas militant organization during a top-flight league game.

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Israel launches strikes on military targets in Iran, escalating Mideast wars

Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting military targets in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier this month. Explosions could be heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, though there was no immediate information on damage or casualties.

Canada Post driver Rick Harper recounts how he and others helped save a woman from a Tesla that caught fire after crashing into a guardrail on Lake Shore Boulevard.

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A new resident at a Manitoba animal rescue has waddled her way into people's hearts.

Hundreds of people ran to the music of German composer and pianist Beethoven Wednesday night in a unique race in Halifax.

He is a familiar face to residents of a neighbourhood just west of Roncesvalles Avenue.

A meteor lit up our region's sky last night 鈥 with a large fireball shooting across the horizon over Lake Erie at around 7:00 p.m.

Residents of Ottawa's Rideauview neighbourhood say an aggressive wild turkey has become a problem.

A man who lost his life while trying to rescue people from floodwaters, and a 13-year-old boy who saved his family from a dog attack, are among the Nova Scotians who received a medal for bravery Tuesday.

A newly minted Winnipegger is hoping a world record attempt will help bring awareness for the need for more pump track facilities in the city.

A Springfield, Ont. man is being hailed a 'hero' after running into his burning home to save his two infant children.

Hortense Anglin was the oldest graduate to make her way across the platform at York University's Fall Convocation ceremony this week. At the age of 87, she graduated with an Honours degree in Religious Studies.