Saskatchewan builders are seeing an added cost of between $10,000 and $30,000 on a new home due to the rising cost of Canadian lumber.

Forest product market analysts expect prices for lumber and building panels in North America will remain strong for several years.

"We're very fortunate to get a truck a month at this point. In 30 years of doing this, I haven't seen the prices where they are, I haven't seen the supply issues where they are."

“It might be better for us just to stop production for 90 days, 120 days, and curtail the demand in order to move forward."

If you've had trouble finding the materials to get home improvement projects done, you're not alone. Canada is experiencing a country-wide lumber shortage.

The U.S. Lumber Coalition says the decision affirms the USITC determination from December that the imports ``materially injured'' American producers and workers.

"As the climate warms, it will have a negative effect on the species we depend on for pulp and lumber supply."

Northern Pulp will shut down its paper mill at the end of January

The unconfirmed letter said the company will be eliminating “44 positions within Woodlands, Operations, and the Vernon office.”

Kelowna-West MLA Ben Stewart says the province needs to "find solutions that are going to help forestry families and workers.”