by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2020 | Archives
According to NAHB’s latest Housing Trends Report (HTR), the share of adults who are considering purchasing a home in the next 12 months fell to 10% in the first quarter of 2020, down from 17% and 13%, respectively, in the first quarters of 2018 and 2019. This decline...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2020 | Archives
FORT MILL, S.C. — Domtar Corporation has provided an update to its previously announced capacity reduction plan, which is designed to temporarily right-size production capacity in light of the business conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Domtar plans to...
by Working Forest | Apr 27, 2020 | Archives
B.C. tree planting companies are now required to implement plans to fight the spread of the pandemic at work camps, including field camps and hotel accommodations. The plans must be submitted to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural...
by Working Forest | Apr 27, 2020 | Archives
WASHINGTON, The Canadian Press — Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. says the links the two countries forged during the 2018 talks to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement have been key to the successful shared effort to manage the COVID-19 crisis. Kirsten...
by Working Forest | Apr 24, 2020 | Archives
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate tumbled to a near five-year low in March as gas prices plunged while analysts said the relevance of future data could be affected because of disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Statistics Canada...
by Working Forest | Apr 24, 2020 | Archives
B.C., Prince George Citizen — Two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Northern Health area on Thursday, and one additional patient was hospitalized and in critical care. B.C. provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry announced 29 new cases of the disease...
