CN Rail was forced to cancel more than 400 trains amid rail blockades, driving up forest industry supply chain costs. In other Business news: Canada’s Natural Resources Committee plans to study the sector’s challenges; BC’s budget pleases Andrew Weaver but disappoints the opposition; as the government’s North Island MLA says the ‘working forest‘ message is being heard. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia adds an innovation rebate program to its forestry transition program.

In Forestry/Climate news: the forestry downside of Alberta’s Teck Mine approval; Canadian Parks & Wilderness calls for more protection; the fishery value of not logging in Alaska’s rainforests; and a new golden era for forestry in Scotland.

Finally, sustainable fashion—seeing the wood for the trees.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor