VANCOUVER —
Fraser Health says a staff member at a long-term care home in Burnaby has tested positive for COVID-19.
It’s the third outbreak that has been declared at a seniors facility in Burnaby since Friday.
The health authority says in a statement that the latest outbreak is at New Vista Care Home, which is operated by New Vista Care Society.
A Fraser Health rapid response team is on site, and communication with residents and families is underway.
Fraser Health says the outbreak is limited to one unit in the building, and the staff member who tested positive is self-isolating at home.
The health authority says it is working with staff to identify anyone who may have been exposed.
This is the second time an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at New Vista Care Home. A previous outbreak was announced there on April 22 and declared over on June 8.
The new outbreak comes on the heels of two separate outbreaks that were declared on the campus of the George Derby Care Society in Burnaby.
A staff member at Derby Manor, an independent living facility, and a resident at George Derby Centre, a long-term care home, each tested positive for the coronavirus, Fraser Health announced Friday.
Though located on the same compound, the two facilities are housed in separate buildings, and Fraser Health said Friday that there is “no evidence” that the two outbreaks are linked.
The number of COVID-19 outbreaks in health-care facilities in B.C. has risen significantly since Tuesday. At that time, there were three outbreaks in health-care facilities in the province. By Friday, there were seven, and Sunday’s announcement of the New Vista outbreak brings the total to eight.
Most of the newly announced outbreaks involved a single confirmed case at the time they were announced and special response teams were put in place.
“Even a single case we treat very seriously in our health-care system,” said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry during her news conference on Thursday.
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.
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.
