Western Forest Products Chemainus sawmill curtailment will sideline 150 employees. In other Business news: Zaugg Timber Solutions will open a mass timber housing plant in Portland, Washington; Ontario’s new energy plan includes forest-based generators; New Brunswick interprovincial trade changes do not touch Crown wood; and Metsä elects a new Board chair. 

In Forestry/Wildfire news: Canada releases wildfire forecast—which is on on track to be Canada’s 2nd-worst on record; Provinces and Ottawa invest in FirstSmart Program; BC is Burning wildfire documentary hits theatres in Kelowna and Vernon; and federal cuts threaten Oregon’s wildfire response. Meanwhile: the US Senate restores forest legacy grants in spending bill—but selling of public lands remains a concern for Oregon and California; Rayonier looks to carbon capture and storage; the US forest industry supports Clean Air Act changes; and WRI says 1/3 of forest land lost is likely gone for good. 

Finally, Stuart Muir opines on Carbon Tax’s Last Stand, and a full wrap of International Pulp Week 2025.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor