As governments across Canada and the US reopen their economies, questions are being asked. The headlines include:
- Restarting when the ones earning the least face the highest risk
- Emergency response must include reform, says United Steelworkers
- British Columbia unveils four phases of plan to reopen province
- What kind of recovery economy Is BC planning to build
In other Business news: homebuyer demand rises as states reopen; lumber prices back to month-ago levels; San Group overcomes local skeptic; positive Q1 results from Stella Jones (treated wood); and Cascades (tissue); but negative Q1 results from Western Forest (strike and Covid); and Acadian Timber (currency).
In other news: hundreds evacuated due to Florida wildfire; Oregon wildfire camps need to change amid pandemic; BC hopeful COVID restrictions will mean fewer fires; UN says deforestation progress is good but slow; and invasive-species experts are preparing for the arrival of murder hornets.
Finally, FPInnovations breaks the mold and ‘dressing up & down’ in the #TreeFrogICU.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor