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2 N.S. universities each report a COVID-19 case – CBC.ca

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January 6, 2021

Two Nova Scotia universities are each reporting a case of COVID-19 on campus.

Dalhousie University confirmed a case of COVID-19 in its residence community. A memo posted to the school’s website said the student sought testing at the onset of symptoms and is now in self-isolation.

“Public Health has informed Dalhousie that the potential exposure risk in this case is low,” said the memo, which was from provost and vice-president academic (acting) Frank Harvey and Gitta Kulczycki, vice-president of finance and administration.

“Any residence spaces accessed by this individual have undergone additional cleaning and sanitization, and Public Health has not identified any campus locations for an exposure notification at this time.”

The memo also said the case is a reminder of the importance of following COVID-19 protocols.

At St. FX, a letter to the university community said a student had arrived to campus on Jan. 3 and was self-isolating in residence.

Supports in place, say school

“During isolation, the student opted to go for testing which produced a positive result,” said the letter from Andy Hakin, president and vice-chancellor. “The student continues to safely isolate on campus, with the appropriate academic and operational supports in place as per our pandemic plans.”

Throughout COVID-19, St. FX had been holding most of its classes in-person.

Both schools thanked the students for adhering to the public health protocols. They also reminded their school communities that as of Jan. 4, all students entering the province from outside Atlantic Canada must self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival.

Post-secondary students should also get a COVID-19 test on the sixth, seventh or eighth day of their self-isolation, but they are required to finish their isolation period even with a negative result.

Public Health is doing contact tracing in both cases, the schools said.

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Restaurant Brands reports US$357M Q3 net income, down from US$364M a year ago

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November 5, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported net income of US$357 million for its third quarter, down from US$364 million in the same quarter last year.

The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says its profit amounted to 79 cents US per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with 79 cents US per diluted share a year earlier.

Revenue for the parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, totalled US$2.29 billion, up from US$1.84 billion in the same quarter last year.

Consolidated comparable sales were up 0.3 per cent.

On an adjusted basis, Restaurant Brands says it earned 93 cents US per diluted share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 90 cents US per diluted share a year earlier.

The average analyst estimate had been for a profit of 95 cents US per share, according to LSEG Data & Analytics.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.

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Electric and gas utility Fortis reports $420M Q3 profit, up from $394M a year ago

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November 5, 2024

Anne Joseph

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Fortis Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $420 million, up from $394 million in the same quarter last year.

The electric and gas utility says the profit amounted to 85 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from 81 cents per share a year earlier.

Fortis says the increase was driven by rate base growth across its utilities, and strong earnings in Arizona largely reflecting new customer rates at Tucson Electric Power.

Revenue in the quarter totalled $2.77 billion, up from $2.72 billion in the same quarter last year.

On an adjusted basis, Fortis says it earned 85 cents per share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 84 cents per share in the third quarter of 2023.

The average analyst estimate had been for a profit of 82 cents per share, according to LSEG Data & Analytics.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.

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Thomson Reuters reports Q3 profit down from year ago as revenue rises

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November 5, 2024

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TORONTO – Thomson Reuters reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue rose eight per cent.

The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it earned US$301 million or 67 cents US per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30. The result compared with a profit of US$367 million or 80 cents US per diluted share in the same quarter a year earlier.

Revenue for the quarter totalled US$1.72 billion, up from US$1.59 billion a year earlier.

In its outlook, Thomson Reuters says it now expects organic revenue growth of 7.0 per cent for its full year, up from earlier expectations for growth of 6.5 per cent.

On an adjusted basis, Thomson Reuters says it earned 80 cents US per share in its latest quarter, down from an adjusted profit of 82 cents US per share in the same quarter last year.

The average analyst estimate had been for a profit of 76 cents US per share, according to LSEG Data & Analytics.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.

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