Lumber Prices

• ‘Steel studs, roofing, interior doors’: Manitoba Home Builders’ Association on material price increase

  Homebuilders have experienced production delays due to a price increase on various building materials, Manitoba Home Builders' Association president Lanny McInnes told Global News.

  Economy

  Jun 16
• Alberta sets sights on expanding forest products harvest as high prices drive returns

  Bigstone 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.

  Environment

  May 30
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• Forest product prices show continued strength, industry analysts report

  Suggestions that lumber and OSB prices are set to tumble are unlikely, one bank analyst said in a report to investors.

  Canada

  May 22
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• Vancouver police warn of construction site thefts amid rising lumber prices

  Police said there have been similar thefts at building sites in the areas of Kerrisdale, Arbutus Ridge, Kitsilano, Marpole and Dunbar.

  Crime

  May 19
• Home Depot sales jump 31% as pandemic-fuelled demand remains

  Home 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.

  Money

  May 18
• From takeout to gas prices, how to protect yourself from rising inflation

  Canada's inflation is inching upward. Here's why and how long it might last.

  Money

  May 15
• Home building on the rise in Saskatoon, creating ‘gold mine’ for lumber thieves: police

  March saw more people in Saskatoon starting construction on their dream kitchen or new house; unfortunately, many sites have become targets for thieves, according to city police.

  Canada

  May 7
• Home renovation savings prove elusive as wood prices at record highs

  Consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand that has jolted lumber and construction panel prices to all-time highs.

  Canada

  May 6
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• Calgary investigating potential impact of rising building material costs on city projects

  The price of lumber, steel and concrete continues to rise and that concerns Calgary's mayor as the city continues work on several major construction projects.

  Canada

  Apr 16
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• Sky-rocketing lumber prices shock renovators: ‘It’s ridiculous’

  Sky-rocketing lumber prices are causing sticker shock for some hoping to renovate.

  Canada

  Apr 15