CAMBRIDGE - Canadian General-Tower Limited (CGT), North America's leading supplier of automotive interior coverstock, announces it has signed a manufacturing agreement with Achilles Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) and its joint-venture company, Kunshan Achilles Artificial Leather Co., Ltd. Kunshan Achilles, a leading artificial leather manufacturer in China with proven competence in various applications including automotive, will provide a local source of supply for CGT to produce its automotive soft trim materials in China.
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CALGARY, The Alberta Grain and Oilseeds Producers Advocacy Trust released a report from University of Calgary economist Dr. Christopher Bruce of Economica. In the report Dr. Bruce concludes that grain and oilseeds producers will, on average, lose between $54 and $77 per acre in 2006.
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Food services and drinking places - 2004

The food services and drinking places industries experienced an upturn in 2004. Total operating revenue increased by 7% in 2004 to $37.7 billion from $35.3 billion in 2003.
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Study: The lesser known private colleges: 1993 and 2003

Canada's private colleges, sometimes referred to as career or business colleges, represent the lesser known players in postsecondary education. Private colleges lost ground in the postsecondary market between 1993 and 2003, according to a new study that examines graduates and their experience in the labour market.
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will provide service on its business enquiries telephone lines on two Saturdays,February 18 and February 25, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (local time). This extended service will assist employers who need help preparing T4 slips for employees. The business enquiry telephone service operates year round with agent- assisted service available from Monday to Friday between 8:15 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Automated service is available the rest of the time. The business enquiry telephone number is 1-800-959-5525.

Wholesale trade December 2005

A rebound in the automotive sector and continued growth in the building materials sector boosted wholesale sales in December. Wholesale sales rose 0.4% in December to $40.4 billion, after declining 0.3% in November. Most of the overall increase posted in December was attributable to two sectors: automotive products and building materials. Excluding the automotive products sector, wholesale sales declined 0.5% in December, after rising 1.0% the previous month.
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First Study on Canada's Creative Class conducted by Culture Creatives and Company

TORONTO - Culture Creatives and Company, www.ccandco.com, Canada's first company to profile and research the emerging Canadian Creative Class, released research on the values and beliefs amongst Canadians between the ages of 18 and 45. Issues researched were attitudes and current beliefs about media, marketing, responsible investment, progressive lifestyle, sustainability and creativity.
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Canada will have to change the way it regulates scientific advances if it’s to benefit economically and socially from biotechnology innovation, according to a new report by a University of Guelph professor.
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As 2005 drew to a close, volatility in the manufacturing sector continued. In December, manufacturers stepped up production with gains in the petroleum products and auto parts industries, although shipments essentially bounced back from a weak November.
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Many labour market trends established in the 1990s have been reversed since 2000. Most of these recent trends intensified in the past year, according to a report released today in the Canadian Economic Observer. In particular, it was another banner year for the resource sector. These gains were reflected in stronger employment growth in rural areas and in large firms. In terms of supply, older workers continued to fill the bulk of new jobs. A new trend was full-time positions, which accounted for most job growth.
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Washington, D.C. —The future of video content online could begin today in the Senate Commerce Committee with a hearing on whether telephone companies can deliver video programming over broadband Internet connections. Currently, the rollout of video content online is being held back by the complexity of franchise regulations applied to traditional cable providers, such as build-out requirements.
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After two months of gains, new motor vehicle sales were little changed in December, while sales for the year as a whole increased for the first time since 2002.
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Boomtown Rats member and Live Aid founder and Bob Geldof has joined forces with Berlin-based global anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) to better ensure global aid is not lost to corruption, reports The BBC (UK).
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As merger process unfolds, financial picture good news for bargaining - Steelworkers

TORONTO and SUDBURY - United Steelworkers' Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser said Tuesday that Inco Ltd.'s strong 2005 results and projected performance through the first quarter of '06 will set the stage for successful collective bargaining in Sudbury this spring.
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WATERLOO - SlipStream Data Inc., the leader in data acceleration software, announced today that it has developed a full-featured data acceleration client for the rapidly-growing market of Symbian OS(TM) advanced mobile phones.
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OTTAWA - Raytheon Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company, today announced its platinum sponsorship of skipper Derek Hatfield and his Spirit of Canada Open 60 racing yacht as he prepares for this fall's grueling 2006/2007 Velux 5 Oceans solo race around the world.
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QUEBEC, - Victhom Human Bionics Inc. announced that the United States Patent Office (USPTO) has granted patent number 6,996,435 entitled Implantable signal amplifying circuit for electroneurographic recording.
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TORONTO, Feb. 13 - Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore said public consultations this week on Ontario's energy supply are an opportunity to communicate the vital importance of nuclear energy to the province's future. "Nuclear energy is the only non-greenhouse-gas-emitting power source that can effectively replace fossil fuels while helping to alleviate the massive shortfall of 24,000 megawatts in Ontario's energy supply expected by 2025".
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For the most part, Canada's hotel operators continue to expect a steady performance for the first quarter of the year, according to results from the Business Conditions Survey on the travel accommodation industry.
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The provincial government confirmed that the University of Guelph will receive $5 million in “quality improvement” funding promised the 2005 Ontario budget. “Quality of education is important, so we took a leap of faith last year, hiring faculty and staff on the basis that support would be forthcoming,” said president Alastair Summerlee. “With greatest respect, we are very pleased with the new funding, but had we not received it, we would have been looking at reductions in faculty and further reductions in staff.”
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InResponse® supplement supports insulin function by reducing oxidative stress

Kitchener— Response Scientific/Canada Inc., announced last week that InResponse®, a patented antioxidant supplement clinically proven to promote healthy blood glucose levels and support insulin function, will now be available in stores in Canada.
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A blueprint for China's future Thursday predicted that the world's most populous country will have eradicated poverty by 2050, reports The Guardian (UK). The China Modernization Report, drawn up by the country's leading research institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, predicted that the more than 80 million Chinese living below the government's poverty line of less than 668 yuan ($81) a year will be lifted out of poverty and that half the projected population of 1.5 billion will own a car and be able to afford overseas travel.
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