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U.S. moves to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports

By:Building .caPosted: May 25th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

CALGARY – A move by the U.S. Commerce Department to increase preliminary tariffs on softwood lumber imports from Canada, if finalized, will raise producer costs and cut into their profits but is unlikely to affect prices to[...]

Early estimate from Statistics Canada shows economic growth slowed in Q1

By:Building .caPosted: May 1st, 2021In: ConstructionNews

OTTAWA – The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 6.5 per cent through the first quarter of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday, bringing the country tantalizing close to reaching pre-pandemic output. The preliminary estimate for the first three[...]

Majority of homeowners have no plans to sell amid a tight housing market: CIBC

By:Building .caPosted: Apr 23rd, 2021In: ConstructionNews

As supply remains tight in key regions of the Canadian housing market, a recent CIBC survey finds that most homeowners say the pandemic has not changed their intentions of staying put, with many choosing to[...]

With travel plans cancelled, Atlantic Canadians turn to home renos

By:Building .caPosted: Apr 6th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL When the pandemic closed borders and put a temporary stop to travelling, many Atlantic Canadians took their holiday funds and poured them into home renovations instead. “We were saving up for a trip to[...]