Canada's GDP rises 0.3 pct in February

OTTAWA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Advance information indicates that Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.3 percent in February, Statistics Canada announced Friday.

Increases in the mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction, manufacturing, and finance and insurance sectors in February were slightly offset by decreases in construction, wholesale trade, and accommodation and food services, the national statistical agency said.