If you've got softwood flooring, there are special elements of care and maintenance to keep in mind compared to typical hardwood floors. Here's what to know.

But the powerful U.S. government holds the upper hand in the bilateral trade dispute over softwood lumber. While the battle has featured complex and arcane legal arguments by both sides ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce already slaps punitive duties on softwood lumber shipped from Canada into the United States, levied at a current rate of 14.4 per cent for most Canadian producers.