BC announced two new grants for the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS) to help support emergency management and land stewardship.
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Producer Price Index for Final Demand Declines 0.1% Month-Over-Month in December
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand, seasonally adjusted, declined 0.1% in December, following a 0.1% decline in November.
Mass Timber Office Building Under Construction in Vancouver Earns Salmon-Safe BC Certification
A mass timber office building designed by Dialog in Vancouver, BC, has been awarded the Salmon-Safe BC certification, Remi Network’s Design Quarterly reported.
Huber Timber Expands Its Timberland Holdings in Maine With Acquisition of Sandy Gray Forest
The Sandy Gray Forest is a 100,013-acre contiguous tract of timberland located in northern Maine and what HT is calling a long-term investment hold.
New Listings of US Existing-Homes For Sale Steadily Increase
In the four-week period ending January 7th, US pending home sales posted their smallest year-over-year decline in two years, Redfin reported.
BC Completes First Land Transfer to Snuneymuxw First Nation
The parties said they had completed the transfer of 212 hectares (524 acres) of land on Te’tuxwtun, known as Mount Benson East.
Thirty-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages Creep Higher in the Week Ending January 11th
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66%, up from last week when it averaged 6.62%, Freddie Mac reported.
Consumer Price Index Increases 0.3% in December; All-Item Index Up 3.4% Year-Over-Year
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.1% in November.
US Weekly Jobless Claims Decline in the Week Ending January 6th
The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 202,000 during the week ending January 6th, a decrease of 1,000.
Hampton Lumber Announces Indefinite Closure of Its Banks, Oregon, Sawmill
Hampton Lumber announced the indefinite closure of its Banks, Oregon, sawmill, where operations have been curtailed since October 2023.