Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals details of 20-point peace plan, as Russia mulls response.  Australia's New South Wales has now passed the toughest gun laws in the country.  A strong winter storm is beginning to drench parts of Southern California that could see more than a month's worth of rain fall in just one week. A family's new start turns to tragedy after an 11-year-old boy killed by a carbon monoxide leak in Regina.   The Rooms asks Newfoundlanders to help identify the 17th-century coastline depicted in Dutch master paintings.  Ashley MacIsaac concert cancelled after AI wrongly accuses him of being convicted sex offender. 

The US Department of Justice has released thousands of new files on Jeffrey Epstein this morning. Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power.  Military considers permanent bases in Latvia as part of Canada's NATO commitment.  US President Donal Trump said he didn’t want Canadian cars — now one built in Windsor, Ont., is racking up big American awards.  Proposed referendum question on separation from Canada approved by Elections Alberta.  Canadian Guide Dogs For The Blind has graduated its first two autism service dogs.

Newly released police documents detail days and hours leading up to mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach.  Officials in Moscow investigating car bombing that killed Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head Russia's armed forces' operational training department.   Employees at 60 Minutes accuse CBS News of corporate censorship after editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly shelved a story critical of Trump Administration's immigration policies.  FBI says former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding is a cocaine kingpin, being protected by the Sinaloa Cartel. But the story in Mexico is very different.  Medical experts say rare surgery performed at Ottawa Hospital could be gamechanger for women's health. 

Australia holds national day of reflection at Bondi Beach one week after mass shooting that left 15 people dead. Gunmen kill 9 people in South African tavern. Representatives from Cambodia and Thailand meet in Malaysia tomorrow to salvage a ceasefire and end a deadly surge in cross-border violence.  Trump tariffs pushing up holiday costs by billions of dollars for US retailers and consumers. Prince Edward Island's Lennox Island First Nation is celebrating a major milestone in effort to keep language alive. Millions mark Yalda Night: Ancient celebration of year's longest night.

Release of heavily redacted Epstein files draws criticism. US strikes ISIS sites in Syria in retaliation for killing of three Americans last week. Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel. Outgoing Canadian ambassador to Washington Kirsten Hillman reflects on challenges of Trump era. Prime Minister Mark Carney lays out what he sees as red lines in dealing with China. Nova Scotia's lobster industry challenged by lower quality harvest this season.

Nationalist club "Second Sons Canada" recruits members by focusing on fitness, history and tradition, but its leaders hold radical beliefs. Welland, Ont., hospital, schools in lockdown as police investigate reports of a shooting in area.US authorities say the suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University has taken his own life. Trump administration is set for long-awaited Epstein files release.Australia launches gun buyback program in response to Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach. EU leaders agree to 90 billion Euro loan for Ukraine, but the money isn't being borrowed against frozen Russian assets. ByteDance agrees deal to hand control of TikTok US app to new joint venture, allowing the app to continue to operate in the United States. 

The Trump Administration makes new demands from Canada and Mexico, as Canadian officials work to keep CUSMA trade deal intact. Ottawa and Ontario expected to sign a deal to reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire. Blizzard expected to hit Manitoba; schools closed, Unitersity of Manitoba exams cancelled. UN warns aid groups could be kicked out of Gaza Strip by end of the year if they don’t comply with new Israeli registration rules. European farmers protest a proposed free-trade deal with South American countries.US President Donald Trump takes aim at predecessor, Joe Biden, in prime-time address. 

Australian police charge 24-year-old Naveed Akram with 15 counts of murder and other offences in connection to the Bondi Beach attack. US President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela. ICE in Minnesota: how the Somali community is pushing back against immigration raids and hurtful rhetoric. Advocates say children who have applied to become Canadians under the humanitarian and compassionate immigration pathway are becoming undocumented. Canada's Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden stands behind Skate Canada's decision not to hold national, international events in Alberta. VIA Rail CEO Mario Peloquin to step down after just 3 years on the job.Some parents and kids say Quebec's new winter play guidelines go too far.

Canadian delegation, including 5 Liberal MPs, intending to visit the Occupied West Bank denied entry by Israel.Alleged gunmen in Bondi Beach attack reportedly traveled to the Philippines for military-style training last month. Crisis in Sudan at the top of a list from humanitarian group most at risk of worsening in 2026.Clean up begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. The Trump administration says construction of its White House ballroom must continue as a matter of national security.Canadian snowbirds skip over the United States for winter vacations, and land in Mexico. 

Breaking News: Rob Reiner's son Nick has been taken into custody after the Hollywood director and his wife Michele were found dead. Questions are mounting after 15 people were shot dead in Sydney, Australia this weekend in what officials are calling a terrorist attack.Hong Kong court finds Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. Pussy Riot designated an extremist organization in Russia. Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation held steady at 2.2 per cent in the month of November.The federal government says it will spend 9 million dollars on new projects aimed at incorporating more Canadian wood products in construction.Some Canadian companies say they are bringing on new hires just to make sure there are no mistakes in the US cross-border paperwork.