1. First in North America: The continent's first case of a new type of avian flu - H7N9 - has been confirmed in Canada. Health officials say a couple in their 50s returned to B.C.'s lower mainland from China recently, and began developing symptoms of a flu-like illness.
2. Auschwitz anniversary: World leaders are marking 70 years since the liberation of the notorious camp by the Soviet army. Notable in his absence, however, is Russia's Vladimir Putin.
3. Storm downgrades: A snowstorm hitting the eastern United States failed to live up to early predictions that it would be one of the worst the region has ever seen. Still, forecasters say about half a metre will fall in places, including Boston, while New York could see up to 50 cm by the time it's all over.
4. No luck Down Under: Eugenie Bouchard lost her quarterfinal matchup against Maria Sharapova, leaving Milos Raonic as Canada's only hope in the tournament.
5. How Canadian: A Newfoundland man kept his promise to police and turned himself in, after promising to do so on Facebook. Police had earlier asked the public for help finding him.
