OTTAWA, ON -- Canada's seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 167,900 units in October, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), down from 185,000 units in September.

MONTREAL -- Komet Manufacturers Inc. announced the end of its business partnership with Rona, including the Réno-Dépôt banner, for the manufacture of bathroom furniture.

MARTINSVILLE, VA -- Hooker Furniture announced it will transfer the Cherryville, NC, operations and corporate offices of its Bradington-Young leather upholstery division to Hickory, NC, effectively consolidating its domestic upholstery finished goods production.

LOS ANGELES -- A JCPenney Store located in Orange, CA, is among the top three winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Building Competition.

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TechShop, Inc., a chain of do-it-yourself studios with woodworking and other tools, has received $1.7 million in investment funding, according to an SEC filing.

Cosentino USA, a stone flat surface supplier, will open a Cosentino Center next week in Tempe, AZ.

Antique furnishings valued at up to $250 million have been promised to the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

The Woodworking in America Show awarded the bench to Dennis Harrand.

ST. LOUIS -- Furniture Brands International reported a net loss of $2.1 million on sales of $272.0 million for the 2010 third quarter compared to a net loss of $23.5 million on sales of $293.7 million in the third quarter of 2009.