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Canada’s housing markets will begin to recover by mid-2021 – CMHC reports
OTTAWA, CNW — Economic uncertainty stemming from containment measures of COVID-19 and falling oil prices is affecting all read more…
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$1 Million Joint Investment Challenge
Nextfor has announced that it is launching an Expression of Interest for a $1 million joint investment commercialization read more…
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Global Wood Pallet Demand to Reach 5.8 billion units in 2024
Like most industries, the global pallets industry faces a high degree of uncertainty due to the ongoing coronavirus read more…
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Above-average forest fire risk for northwestern Ontario
CBC NEWS — Northwestern Ontario, from the Manitoba boundary as far east as Geraldton, is facing a higher-than-normal read more…
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New home sales could lead eventual recovery
NAHB — After weakening in March, the volume of new home sales came in much better than expected read more…
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China trade and COVID-19: A one-two punch hitting US hardwood producers
The American Journal of Transportation — The trade conflict with China has hit the United States hardwood sector read more…
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North American forest products rail freight drops 7.5%
North American forest products rail freight was down 7.50% through 20 weeks of 2020 at 316,493 carloads, the read more…
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USDA Loan Program Announced
NHLA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available and expanding eligibility for up to $1 billion read more…
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Forestry, manufacturing slam on brakes in April
Forest2Market — US forest industry performance in March and April was recently reported by both the US government read more…
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Canada’s lumber production down 14.9% in January
Statistics Canada — Сanada’s lumber production increased 8.40% from December to 4 384.7 thousand cubic metres in January. read more…
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Smurfit Kappa signs commitment to align its CO2 target with Science Based Target initiative
DUBLIN, Ireland –Smurfit Kappa is taking another step forward in its sustainability journey by signing a commitment to read more…
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Carbon-neutral construction requires sector cooperation
VTT and Tampere University are bringing construction sector players together to map out the carbon dioxide emissions of read more…
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Council of Forest Industries president addresses mill closures
My Cariboo Now –Council of Forest Industries President Susan Yurkovich says the province has seen it’s fair share read more…
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NAFTA panel sides with U.S. softwood lumber decision but B.C. hopes for final win
VANCOUVER, The Canadian Press — A NAFTA panel has backed the U.S. International Trade Commission’s decision regarding softwood read more…
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NAFTA Panel Affirms ITC Remand Decision
WASHINGTON, CNW– The U.S. Lumber Coalition has issued the following statement regarding the decision issued by a North read more…
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B.C. Wildfire Service puts in COVID-19 safeguards
KAMLOOPS — The B.C. Wildfire Service says it has safeguards in place to keep its firefighters and communities read more…
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OMA urges increased public health measures as province emerges from lockdown
TORONTO, ONT — The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) released a paper – Reopening Ontario to a New Normal’: read more…
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UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19
The shortage of medical-grade masks worldwide has hobbled health care professionals responding to the novel coronavirus—highlighting the need read more…
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Canfor to Permanently Close Isle Pierre Mill
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Corporation has announced it will be closing its Isle Pierre sawmill, which is located read more…
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Canfor Pulp announces production curtailment
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Pulp Products Inc. has announced the curtailment of Prince George Pulp and Paper and read more…
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Skyrocketing lumber prices a sign of the times?
Forest2Forest –If we’ve learned one thing about economic uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that markets will always read more…
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American Trucking Associations welcomes new hours-of-service rule
ARLINGTON, VA — The American Trucking Associations thanked the Trump Administration for issuing a newly updated hours-of-service rule read more…
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The economy and beyond
By Elliot Eisenberg PhD Despite a strong start to 2020, including a record low unemployment rate and surprisingly read more…
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NAHB eye on housing
NAHB recently updated its priced out estimates for 2019 The new estimates show that, if the median U.S. read more…
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Lumber continues to make large improvements
VANCOUVER, CNW — Residential housing starts in the US slumped -30% from the previous month to a seasonally read more…