Weyerhaeuser and International Paper reported disappointing Q4, 2025 earnings as forest sector headwinds persist. In related news: Cascades sells BC packaging plant to Crown Paper; US remodelling growth is expected to slow; lumber is looking up; and Japanese housing starts fell to 62 year low. Meanwhile: Prime Minister Carney says premiers are united ahead of CUSMA review; while President Trump ordered decertification of Canadian aircraft, including those used for wildfire suppression.  

In Forestry news: a new study reveals gap in Canada’s post-wildfire reforestation efforts; a BC First Nation sues to reclaim land on central coast; Unifor shares its Fight for Forestry plan in Ontario; Oregon’s new forest plan is ready for public input; and Wyoming researchers track long-term tree health. Meanwhile: the latest news from Woodlots BC; the BC Community Forest Association, and the Forest Enhancement Society of BC.

Finally, BC Institute of Technology launches national platform to advance construction education and training in Canada.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor