CKCA Members Elect 2026/2027 Board, Luke Elias Named President
Members elected two candidates to the Board. Chris Havey of CNC Automation returns for a second three-year term,…
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Ontario Invests $1.6M in Bernie McGlynn Lumber Expansion
The project will more than double the company’s production space, increase output by 47 per cent, create five new…
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Carney-Eby deal includes plan to convert vacant B.C. condos
The federal and British Columbia governments have announced a housing and infrastructure partnership that includes…
Tungsten Supply Tightness Raises Tooling Cost Risks
Cabinet, millwork, furniture and component manufacturers could face higher tooling costs and longer lead times as…
CKCA Urges Senate Action on Cabinet Imports and U.S. Tariff Risk
Appearing before the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on June 10, 2026, CKCA…
NAAWS 5.0 Moves to New Microsite Ahead of September 2026 Effective Date
The microsite marks a practical shift away from static manual-style access and toward a more flexible online…
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AWMAC convention puts standards, data and documentation at centre of industry…
The convention, held June 11–13 under the theme Built to Lead, brought manufacturers, suppliers, inspectors,…
Canada’s secondary wood manufacturers face slower orders and tighter inventories
Canadian secondary wood manufacturers entered 2026 with less work moving through the system than a year earlier.…
Renovation Spending Gains Ground as New Construction Shifts by Sector and Region…
Residential renovation work took on a larger role in the first quarter of 2026, while new construction continued to…
Housing Absorption Report Q1 2026
The national totals show the split clearly. Multi-unit housing is absorbing better at completion than detached…
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Study shows BC secondary wood manufacturing has room to improve, but also needs…
A new study of British Columbia’s secondary wood manufacturing sector by Lili Sun, Rico Chan, and Bryan Bogdanski…
Q1 2026 Housing Construction Report: Activity Holds While Future Momentum Softens
Canada’s housing-start figures remained positive through the first quarter of 2026, but the underlying construction…
Wood Industry Spring 2026 is out!
In a market defined by pressure to expand, adapt, and differentiate, the most effective manufacturers are not those…
BUILT TO FIT: HOW TRUELINE TURNED CUSTOM STAIR WORK INTO A REGIONAL SPECIALTY
In a sector where many shops are under pressure to widen their offer, Trueline Moulding Group has taken a narrower…
