Global National: Jan. 5

The FBI has released new details about the New Year’s Day mass attack in New Orleans that claimed 14 lives, revealing how the now-deceased suspect had travelled to Canada from Egypt more than a year before the attack. The purpose of the trip remains unknown as investigators piece together the assailant’s movements leading up to the tragedy, but the FBI believe the ISIS-connected assailant acted alone. Plus, More than 70 million Americans are in the eye of a monster winter storm Sunday night. Thirty U.S. states, from the Midwest to the East Coast, are under weather alerts. And already, states of emergencies have been declared in Kansas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia and Missouri. The winter blast is being fueled by a polar vortex that has pushed arctic air down through Canada. It is expected to bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade. It has been more than one year since Quebec banned flavoured vaping products – a move met with uproar by those who used them. While the measure has changed some people’s habits for the better, others have turned to cigarettes. Also, New York City has launched the first congestion pricing plan in the U.S., charging drivers entering parts of Manhattan during peak hours. We hear Canadian reaction on whether such a plan could work here, especially in a city famous for its own traffic challenges. And, you’ve probably heard of cat cafes by now, where you can have a cup of coffee and share some feline company at the same time, but just east of Halifax, N.S., there’s a new twist on the trend involving bobcats.