by Working Forest | Oct 30, 2020 | Archives
Toronto — Ontario’s 2020 wildland fire season officially ends tomorrow, closing a season well below Ontario’s 10-year average in total number of fires and total affected area, but one which posed a new level of risk due to the COVID-19 outbreak for...
by Working Forest | Oct 30, 2020 | Archives
NAHB — After reaching a record high last month, pending home sales cooled in September, ending four straight months of gains. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is a forward-looking indicator based on...
by Working Forest | Oct 30, 2020 | Archives
Dealers responding to FEA’s Weekly Order Survey noted a slight uptick in their Jobsite sales activity. As the calendar moves into November, builders, especially in the northern tier, are rushing to get job sites under roof and prepared for the onset of more winterlike...
by Working Forest | Oct 30, 2020 | Archives
VANCOUVER, BC, PRNewswire/ – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and Rouse Services have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire Rouse Services for approximately $275 million. Completion of the acquisition is...
by Working Forest | Oct 28, 2020 | Archives
Government of British Columbia — Effective immediately, British Columbia’s chief forester, Diane Nicholls, has set new allowable annual cut (AAC) levels for the Timber Supply Area (TSA) 25 and Tree Farm Licences (TFLs) 58 and 60 on Haida Gwaii. The new AAC for...
by Working Forest | Oct 28, 2020 | Archives
WRI –Softwood log exports from Russia have been in steady decline for the past 15 years and could reach zero in 2022 if President Putin’s new log export ban is implemented In a recent statement, the Russian President ordered the government to strictly control...
