West Fraser’s Q1 loss narrows as improved pricing lifts core businesses back into positive territory. In related news: Legacy Paper re-opens in Port Huron, Wisconsin; Suzano reports record pulp sales; FPAC says red tape is driving away investment; AF&PA says a Renewable Fuel proposal threatens pulp mills; Canada held interest rates steady, and the US Fed changes leadership but Powell stays on board. Meanwhile: Premier Ford’s strategy for Ontario’s forest sector; and the US Endowment’s 2025 Annual Report.

In Forestry news: BC lowers penalty for exporting unprocessed logs; Mosaic launches pilot for major forest cleanup; Manitoba lacks weather radar to fight northern fires; and ENGOs file lawsuit to stop logging in Montana. Meanwhile: the US Endowment announced $500k RFP for forest health projects; the USDA issued a wildfire readiness memorandum; and Georgia is using prescribed burns to address its wildfire emergency. 

Finally, political columnist Vaughn Palmer sides with BC First Nations Chief that DRIPA means co-government.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor