7 people on Vancouver Island reported illnesses linked to salmonella from cantaloupe

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December 10, 2023

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the death toll has risen to five in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes.

Although there have been no deaths mentioned on Vancouver Island, seven people on the Island have reported to have an illnesses due to salmonella after eating cantaloupe.

As of Dec. 7, there have been 129 laboratory-confirmed cases of the salmonella disease.

The bulk of the cases have been reported in Quebec, but cases have also appeared in British Columbia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.

The majority of the individuals who became sick are children five years of age or younger, or adults aged 65 or older.

University of British Columbia professor of food safety engineering Siyun Wang says that everyone should be concerned, regardless of age.

“Newborn babies, young children and elderlies, they are more vulnerable, but that doesn’t mean for people who are fully healthy they just don’t have to worry about it… that’s not true,” said Wang.

Craig Cavin from Southern Vancouver Island Country Grocer says it’s best to avoid the fruit until it’s cleared by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

“It’s probably going to come from feces from an animal getting into the plant when it’s growing,” he said. “It’s in there. It gets shipped out, it’s already there.”

Salmonella symptoms include fever, vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone who is experiencing symptoms should contact a health professional immediately.

With files from the Canadian Press

Cantaloupe is pictured in a Vancouver Island grocery store on Dec. 9, 2023. (CHEK News)

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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

Anne Joseph

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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