Castle Building Centres Group Ltd. has announced the addition of a new member location in Quebec. Barbe Aluminium et fils is located in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, on the North Shore of Montreal. Martin Barbe and Sonia Daoust Barbe founded the business over two decades ago. The married duo’s team includes their daughter and son-in-law.

RONA is launching a new combined event this year. Called “RONA Momentum,” the large-scale event will merge its four key annual meetings: RONA Connexia for its dealers, the Vendor Forum, the annual Store Manager Meeting, and the Pro services team meeting.

The Momentum event will take place Oct. 14 to 16, 2025, at the Quebec City Convention Centre.

Manugypse, a TIMBER MART member with three locations in the province of Quebec, has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. The program awards excellence in private Canadian-owned companies with revenues of $50 million or greater.

“We are honoured to receive this recognition for our team’s hard work, passion and dedication towards our customers’ satisfaction and innovation in interior systems,” says Steve Rancourt, CEO of Manugypse. “Our business has grown exponentially since our inception in 1983 from one facility to three that serve contractors and builders across the Greater Montreal, Quebec City, and Chaudière-Appalaches markets.” Manugypse is a commercial dealer specializing in interior systems.

Plans are in the works for Hudson’s Bay Co. to sell up to 28 of its store leases.

If approved by the court, Weihong Liu, the billionaire founder of B.C.-based real estate investment firm Central Walk, plans to open a new department store focused on bridging the gap between generations and providing immersive shopping experiences.

The Grand Valley Construction Association and Home Depot Canada hosted a premium pro event at the retailer’s location on 35 Pinebush Drive in Cambridge, Ont., on May 21. The event featured a panel discussion from various women in the construction industry, as well as a product showcase from many vendors.

The formerly named Building Products of Canada will now be known as BP Canada (see new logo, pictured), as the Montreal-based company celebrates its 120th anniversary. The company has passed through various owners in its existence—and in the 1960s and 1970s was owned by oil company Esso. In September 2023 it was acquired by Saint-Gobain, the international conglomerate that designs, manufactures, and distributes building materials. BP is now part of a large group, in this country, that includes CertainTeed, Kaycan, and Bailey Metal Products.

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RONA inc. has announced the launch of RONAGO, a new “micro-learning platform” geared at teaching team members how to navigate the day-to-day challenges of operating their business.

Users can take advantage of a mobile app to learn at their own pace. The app was devised by the company’s Learning and Development Team.

Retail sales increased 0.8 percent to $69.8 billion in March, StatCan reports. Sales were up in six of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. Core retail sales rose by 0.2 percent, a second consecutive monthly gain, led by a 2.6 percent sales increase in LBM and garden categories.

Weyerhaeuser Co. is selling its lumber mill in Princeton, B.C., to the Gorman Group, parent company of Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd., a family-owned wood products manufacturer headquartered in West Kelowna, B.C.

The cash purchase price is about $120 million and includes Weyerhaeuser’s manufacturing facility, all associated timber license assets in British Columbia, and the value of working capital.