U.S. Blasts WTO Lumber Ruling

BNN Bloomberg — Generations of seedlings will have been planted, grown into trees and harvested for planks and boards by the time the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute is fully resolved — if it’s ever resolved. The U.S. said Monday it’s considering...

Weston Forest purchases Monterra Lumber Mills

Mississauga, Ontario – Steve Rhone, president of Weston Forest, has announced an agreement to purchase Bolton, Ontario-based Monterra Lumber Mills Ltd. Monterra is one of the most respected lumber remanufacturers in Ontario. They produce a wide range of high-quality...

Wildfires burn 1 million acres in California

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Firefighters in California were racing to slow the spread of wildfires that burned nearly one million acres in a week and destroyed hundreds of homes as weekend weather threatened to spark new fires and overwhelm the state’s firefighting...