The Arbec sawmill in L’Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, Quebec, is gradually resuming operations, Radio-Canada reported.
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Scierie St-Michel Sawmill in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, QC, Suspends Operations
Scierie St-Michel will temporarily suspend operations at its sawmill in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, beginning Monday, Radio-Canada reported.
US Dept. of Commerce Publishes New Antidumping Duties for Canadian Softwood Lumber
On Tuesday, the US published the new antidumping duties for imports of Canadian softwood lumber products in the Federal Register, thereby making them effective.
US Releases Final Antidumping Determination in Sixth Administrative Review of Canadian Softwood Lumber
On Friday, the US Department of Commerce released its final determinations for the six administrative review of antidumping duties on certain softwood lumber products from Canada.
Shields Wood Products Halts Operations at Its Arkadelphia, AR, Sawmill
Shields Wood Products, a longtime sawmill operation in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, has halted operations, The Arkadelphian reported.
Canadian Railroad Volume Trends Higher in May
Overall gains were partially offset by a 13.2% year-over-year drop in lumber loadings, the seventh straight month of annual declines.
USMCA Panel Rules on First Administrative Review Antidumping Challenge
The panel ordered the DOC to revisit two aspects of its determination while upholding the remainder of the challenged findings.
Canadian Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indices for June
The Industrial Products Price Index rose 0.4% in June and was up 1.7% year-over-year.
British Columbia Premier Open to Limits on Softwood Lumber Exports
Canada is open to discussing limits on softwood lumber exports to the US to help ease trade tensions, British Columbia Premier David Eby told Bloomberg News, according to Reuters.
Wildfire Destroys Sawmill and Lumberyard in Idaho
A fire in Boundary County, Idaho, has caused millions of dollars in damage to two family-run logging operations, the Bonner County Daily Bee reported.



