According to Statistics Canada, investment in non-residential building construction reached $12.9 billion in the fourth quarter, up 1.1% from the previous quarter.
Farm gate receipts for canola deliveries in 2011 reached $7.3 billion in Canada, up 30.6 per cent from 2010, according to Statistics Canada’s report from February 23.
In 2010, police-reported crime in Canada continued its downward trend. Both the volume and severity of crime fell from the previous year, down 5% and 6% respectively.
Statistics Canada has released the farm cash receipt totals for 2010 and canola remains at the top.
Manitoba continues to attract significant numbers of immigrants and has recorded its strongest population growth in 36 years, Competitiveness, Training and Trade Minister Andrew Swan announced.
