Canadian Province Sets 10-Year Forestry ‘Roadmap’

As tensions continue in the trade battle between the U.S. and Canada, Ontario is taking a pro-active stance in planning.

Two Canadian Government Initiatives Support Timber Sector

Two new measures are designed to strengthen manufacturing and support workers in the field. Canada, which has been battling increased U.S. tariffs while dealing with the overall weakness in the construction field, has moved on two fronts to offer new support for the industry. The federal government announced a $4.4 million ($3.2 million USD) investment […]

Tariffs Finally Hit Canadian Wood Shipments to the U.S.

Everyone’s been waiting to see when the bill would come due for the Trump duties on Canadian Lumber. July was the month. Prices of Canadian lumber coming into the U.S. are as much as 60 percent higher than they were just a year ago as tariffs instituted by the Trump administration are fully taking hold […]

A Mass Timber Twist: New Canadian Office Tower Features an Entire Bamboo Forest

High-rise structures using mass timber construction are becoming ever more common but a new 43-story tower in Vancouver puts a new spin on it with its own bamboo forest. As more and more builders are using mass timber materials to construct new buildings, a Canadian company using a Japanese architect has reversed the process, placing […]