Dollarama announces earnings, bonus

MONTREAL — Dollarama reported earnings of $161.9 million or $0.52 per diluted share for the third quarter. That was up from $138.6 million in the comparable period last year. Sales of $1.06 billion were an increase from $947.6 million a year ago, with shoppers making fewer trips to store but making larger purchases. Comp sales rose by 7.1 percent. The discount retailer also announced it will pay employees a bonus of $300 (full time) or $200 (part time).