Braid: Top doctor says vaccine could conquer COVID-19 in 2021 – Calgary Herald

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November 9, 2020

“We know there’s a vaccine that will very likely be available in Canada in the first quarter of 2021. And we know steps are being taken to essentially provide the vaccine to the country.”

As 2021 goes on, he added, “I think we will start to see the gradual lifting of mask wearing, physical distancing, allowing people to congregate.

“We’ll probably revisit our border restriction as well. I think that’s up for reconsideration in the 2021 calendar year.”

But he warns that until all that happens, Canadians should still stick to health measures.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, agreed Monday when she was asked if hope of a vaccine could make people careless.

She said there’s abundant time before a vaccine arrives for COVID-19 to reach exponential growth, as it did in places like New York City.

On Monday, more than 70 doctors sent Premier Jason Kenney a letter asking for a “circuit-breaker” lockdown to bring the virus back under control.

“If anything, we need to double down our vigilance and do everything we can to prevent people from getting this infection,” Bogoch said.

“We have to protect ourselves and our families and the most vulnerable among us from getting COVID-19 until this (a vaccine) arrives.

“So, while this is wonderful news, we will be wearing masks, practicing our physical distancing, and adhering to all of our fundamental public health protocols for months to come.”

The COVID-19 tunnel has been long, dark and seemingly without end. But Dr. Bogoch says, yes, there will be light in 2021.

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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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