B.C. gets most of its gasoline from Burnaby, Edmonton and Washington state, so why does supply from Russia matter? Here’s an explanation.Prices at many B.C. gas stations, including this one in Vancouver, have been above $2 a litre since Friday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)The price of gasoline at the retail level has hit record highs across the…
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Surging lumber prices generate better prices for New Brunswick trees — in Maine
by Sue JonesInternational lumber prices are surging again, and private sellers of wood in New Brunswick say that’s been helping them get better prices for their softwood logs. In Maine.New Brunswick forest owners say prices paid by mills for logs in Maine are up to 70 per cent more than in New Brunswick. They blame low New…
The Biden administration says Americans will be able to request free rapid COVID-19 tests starting next week. CBS News national correspondent Manuel…
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Surging lumber prices turn wood into a hot commodity for homebuilders and thieves
by Sue JonesBetween high demand, all-time high prices and high interest from thieves, plain old lumber has emerged as the hottest commodity of this year’s home, deck and fence construction season.Garth Babcock, construction manager with Akash Homes, stands outside a job site in the southwest Edmonton community of Desrochers. (Min Dhariwal/CBC)Between high demand, all-time high prices and…