A federal judge blocked three Oregon timber sales, ruling the Forest Service misused a categorical exclusion for projects it said were justified by wildfire risk, the Salem Statesman Journal reported.
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US Monthly Housing Costs Start 2026 Near Two-Year Low
US median monthly housing payments fell to $2,413 in mid-January, near a two-year low and down 5.5% from a year earlier, Redfin reported.
US Single-Family Built-for-Rent Construction Declines in Q3
US single-family built-for-rent housing starts totaled about 18,000 units in 2025Q3, down from roughly 24,000 a year earlier, the Census Bureau and NAHB reported.
US Forest Service Begins 10-Year Partnership to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Colorado
The US Forest Service said a 10-year, $7.3-million partnership will treat about 2,000 acres near Colorado Springs to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest resilience.
CPKC Says Unions Ratify 16 Collective Bargaining Agreements in the US
CPKC said 16 collective bargaining agreements with various US unions have been ratified, covering 700 employees across 11 states.
Canadian Consumer Price Index Rises 2.4% Year-Over-Year in December
Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year-over-year in December 2025, up from a 2.2% increase in November.
US New-Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increase in December
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases rose 2.5% in December 2025, but were down 3.0% from a year earlier, MBA reported.
US Builder Confidence for Newly Built Single-Family Homes Falls in January
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell 2 points to 37 in January, extending a stretch of negative builder sentiment to 21 months.
Canadian Housing Starts Rise 11% in December
Canadian housing starts rose 11% in December 2025 to 282,439 units (SAAR), while the six-month trend edged down 0.1% to 264,428 units, CMHC reported.
Storm Damages Up to 4 Million Cubic Meters of Forest in Finland
Storm Hannes damaged an estimated 3.5–4 million cubic meters of forest in Finland, with impacts spread across several regions, the Finnish Forest Centre said.