Lumber
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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
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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
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Tree poaching increases with lumber costs in B.C.Big trees, small trees, dead trees, softwoods and hardwoods have all become valuable targets of tree poachers in British Columbia as timber prices hit record levels.EnvironmentMay 16
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Demand for Saskatchewan forest products surges in 2020The Saskatchewan government said forestry sector sales rose 30 per cent in 2020 to $1.1 billion.CanadaMay 12
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‘Extremely Canadian case’: Fence post theft leads to beaver dam in SaskatchewanA case of stolen fence posts led Porcupine Plain RCMP officers to a beaver dam last week.CanadaMay 11
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Home building on the rise in Saskatoon, creating ‘gold mine’ for lumber thieves: policeMarch 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.CanadaMay 7
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New Brunswick government reverses ‘stamped lumber’ regulationThe New Brunswick government has amended a regulation that would have forced some consumers to buy certified wood for small construction projects like sheds and lodges.EconomyMay 7
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Skyrocketing lumber costs hammering Manitoba builders, trade association says"It looks like this is going to be something we're going to be dealing with for for a while."EconomyMay 7
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Home renovation savings prove elusive as wood prices at record highsConsumers 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.CanadaMay 6
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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.CanadaApr 15
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