Canfor is expanding its value-added business with the acquisition of Calgary-based PinkWood. In related news: US Trade Rep Greer blames Canada for lack of trade progress; columnist Matthew Lau is skeptical of Canada’s new forest plan; Domtar appoints John Graves general manager of its Sanford, Florida mill; the Bank of Canada held interest rates steady; and US inflation climbed above 4%. 

In Wood Product news: Ontario sees jump in mid-rise wood construction, a BC study explores biophilic design and employee wellbeing; Ireland looks to increase timber use; and new wood showcases via Vancouver’s amphitheater, and the University of Tasmania’s The Forest.

In Forestry news: a Senate committee report highlights Canada’s wildfire crisis; Ontario’s NDP released a forestry strategy focused on jobs, BC ENGOs push for less logging; California ENGOs say ending the roadless rule would be bad; and inside the chaos at Vermont’s Forest Service offices. 

Finally, 30 years after Canadian wolves returned to Yellowstone, scientists debate their impact.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor