While winter officially began in December, it took a few weeks for the weather to catch up, as strong weather systems are now wreaking havoc all over Canada. The mess and the misery in the Maritimes, Quebec, and Ontario; how the Prairies are coping with the polar vortex that's plunged them into a deep freeze; and what the forecast has in store. At least 10 people have been killed in Ecuador since a wave of violence erupted across the country, with President Daniel Noboa saying his nation is "at war" with nearly two dozen gangs. How a once-peaceful haven has been brought to a violent standstill. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited the occupied West Bank to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, a possible leader for Gaza once Israel's war on Hamas ends. What Blinken is trying to achieve, and the protests over his visit. Plus, why Rebel News is threatening to sue the RCMP.