Environment Canada is calling for a high of -1°C, partly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries in the early morning. With the windchill it will feel like -10°C. Temperatures will drop to -10°C in the evening, and -17°C overnight.
Moderna vaccine 95 per cent effective against COVID-19
The Moderna vaccine is the second to show highly promising results, just one week after Pfizer announced their vaccine was 90 per cent effective at immunizing against the coronavirus, the Guardian reports.
Ottawa assembles vaccine distribution taskforce
In light of the news from the American biotech firms, Moderna and Pfizer, surrounding their promising vaccine candidates, the CBC reports that the City of Ottawa is assembling a task force to plan for the “orderly and co-ordinated” distribution of a vaccine in Ottawa.
No subdivision on Kanata golf course site, city staff urge
City staff are recommending Ottawa council reject a plan submitted to a provincial appeals tribunal to build a subdivision at the site of the Kanata Golf and Country Club. CTV has more.
Nunavut locks down Wednesday
Following the territory confirming eight more new cases of COVID-19, the government announced a mandatory, territory-wide restriction period for two weeks beginning Wednesday, according to the CBC. The Premier said that stopping transmission of the virus was “vital.”
OCDSB dismisses complaints against two trustees
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has dismissed allegations from trustee Donna Blackburn that trustees Lyra Evans and Justine Bell violated the code of conduct. Blackburn had accused Evans and Bell of tweeting “factually inaccurate” information, reports the Ottawa Citizen.
Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered cars by 2035
Premier François Legault announced Monday that Quebec will ban the sale of new, gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. Global News reports that the move is part of a $6.7-billion climate plan designed to reduce the province’s greenhouse gas emissions.
