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Paul Quinn: Paper, Packaging & Forest Products

    OTTAWA - Lumber and OSB up w/w. According to Random Lengths (“RL”), the Framing Lumber Composite increased $3 w/w to $376 and the OSB Composite increased $5 w/w to $419. For next week,...

Sport Fishing Institute Funded for Salmon Research

BRITISH COLUMBIA - At the Sport Fishing Institute’s recent Annual Policy Conference it was announced that the non-profit organization would received approximately $143 million jointly supported by...

BCREA: October 2023 Inflation Report

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, down from 3.8 per cent in September. Excluding gasoline,...

New Strategies to Support Economy in Cowichan Valley

COWICHAN VALLEY - The Municipality of North Cowichan and Economic Development Cowichan are pursuing a new economic development action plan and economic development strategy, respectively, through...