The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa (Habitat GO) joined forces for a “Women in Wood” Build Day on Tuesday, August 15 to help build homes alongside Ottawa families in need of affordable housing.

Superior Cabinets of Edmonton has been selected as the 2017 Consumer Choice Awards (CCA) winner in the category of kitchen cabinets for Northern Alberta.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has announced the opening of its annual request for proposals (RFP) for the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program.

Railroad tie and utility pole manufacturer Stella-Jones reports sales of $594.2 million second quarter, up 5.5 percent, with a boost in results from U.S. acquisitions.

Vancouver-based Conifex Timber Inc. reported record results second quarter, but set aside $4.6 million, and could need millions more, if U.S. duties become retroactive.

Consumer Choice Award announced the 2017 Top Service Providers in their respective sectors for the Southern Alberta Area, including firms involved in millwork, stairs, closets and cabinetry.

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire International Barrier Technology Inc. for $22 million. The deal gives LP 100 percent of the fire retardant coatings company.

A Toronto firm sells bathtubs made 6,600 lb. blocks of wood from a single tree. Six feet in diameter, they are designed by Timber Neutral from individual logs drawn by horse from Columbian forests.

Peter Mate, president of Planit Canada, will address "How to have a sustainable workforce" at the Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association on September 18.

Canada offers to cap its U.S. market share at 30 percent to settle the softwood lumber trade dispute, while the two hammer out what happens if U.S. can't supply remainder.