So far, 2,069,621 tests have been conducted in Ontario and 34,461 people have recovered from the virus.
Meanwhile in Quebec — the province hit hardest by the pandemic — 145 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Monday.
But health officials said no new deaths related to the virus were recorded.
And provincial health authorities said 50,886 people have recovered from coronavirus infections in Quebec.
Manitoba saw six new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of in the province to 400, including 14 that are considered probable.
Health authorities said no new deaths related to the virus were reported, and a total of 319 people have recovered.
So far, 84,967 have been tested for the novel coronavirus.
Saskatchewan health authorities said 31 new cases of the virus were identified on Monday, bringing the total number of infections in the province to 1,209.
However, health officials said no new deaths associated with the virus were reported.
Since the pandemic began more than 92,700 tests have been conducted in Saskatchewan.
New Brunswick did not report any new cases of the novel coronavirus, or deaths associated with the virus on Monday, either.
Health authorities said 165 people have recovered from the COVID-19 illness and a total of 51,244 tests for the virus have been conducted in the province.
In Newfoundland, no new cases of the virus were reported on Monday. The province’s death toll also remained at three.
Health authorities said a total of 259 people have recovered from COVID-19 infections, and that a total of 23,839 have been tested for the virus.
The latest data from Prince Edward Island released on July 24 said the province has seen a total of 36 cases of COVID-19.
As of Friday, health officials said, a total of 34 people have recovered from infections and more than 18,300 people have been tested for the virus.
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. reported a loss in its latest quarter compared with a profit a year ago as it was hit by a fine for deceptive marketing practices imposed by the Competition Tribunal.
The movie theatre company says it lost $24.7 million or 39 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with a profit of $29.7 million or 40 cents per diluted share a year earlier.
The results in the most recent quarter included a $39.2-million provision related to the Competition Tribunal decision, which Cineplex is appealing.
The Competition Bureau accused the company of misleading theatregoers by not immediately presenting them with the full price of a movie ticket when they purchased seats online, a view the company has rejected.
Revenue for the quarter totalled $395.6 million, down from $414.5 million in the same quarter last year, while theatre attendance totalled 13.3 million for the quarter compared with nearly 15.7 million a year earlier.
Box office revenue per patron in the quarter climbed to $13.19 compared with $12 in the same quarter last year, while concession revenue per patron amounted to $9.85, up from $8.44 a year ago.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2024.
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.
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.
