Lumber Prices
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Canadian homebuyers facing weeks of move-in delays tied to supply chain snagsThe supply chain crisis has led to a series of material and labour shortages in Canada's homebuilding industry, leading to long delays for buyers looking to move in.MoneyNov 2, 2021
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Will the B.C. wildfires push up lumber prices all over again?One Vancouver-based sawmill has already said it's curtailing lumber production due to difficulties caused by wildfiresMoneyJul 23, 2021
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Lumber prices slowly easing after price spike during COVID-19, but Ontario companies face challenges“You now, as a consumer, can choose not to buy and delay your project, but on large commercial projects we don’t have that kind of flexibility."EconomyJun 28, 2021
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Police break up ‘exorcism’ in lumber aisle of U.S. Home DepotNo humans or haunted two-by-fours were arrested in connection with the incident, which happened in Pennsylvania.TrendingJun 25, 2021
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‘Steel studs, roofing, interior doors’: Manitoba Home Builders’ Association on material price increaseHomebuilders have experienced production delays due to a price increase on various building materials, Manitoba Home Builders' Association president Lanny McInnes told Global News.EconomyJun 16, 2021
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Alberta sets sights on expanding forest products harvest as high prices drive returnsBigstone Forestry Inc. was formed with the help of Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. to help supply its pulp mill near Athabasca with logs from its forest management area.EnvironmentMay 30, 2021
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Forest product prices show continued strength, industry analysts reportSuggestions that lumber and OSB prices are set to tumble are unlikely, one bank analyst said in a report to investors.CanadaMay 22, 2021
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Vancouver police warn of construction site thefts amid rising lumber pricesPolice said there have been similar thefts at building sites in the areas of Kerrisdale, Arbutus Ridge, Kitsilano, Marpole and Dunbar.CrimeMay 19, 2021
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Home Depot sales jump 31% as pandemic-fuelled demand remainsHome Depot's bigger-than-expected jump in quarterly same-store sales allayed concerns it would see COVID-19-fueled demand easing as vaccinations gather steam.MoneyMay 18, 2021
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From takeout to gas prices, how to protect yourself from rising inflationCanada's inflation is inching upward. Here's why and how long it might last.MoneyMay 15, 2021
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