Calls are growing for a national wildfire strategy as Canada confronts another severe fire season. In related news: BC restricts off-road vehicle use in several fire centres; experts explain why BC’s Bald Ridge wildfire intensified so quickly; the Okanagan fires offer a glimpse of a worsening crisis; BC’s Ainslie Creek fire continues to push toward Highway 5 Washington State is urged to prepare for megafires; and Europe is told to put more emphasis on wildfire prevention. In Forestry news: ENGOs challenge BC’s Kootenay Lake forest landscape plans; The Tyee questions logging in spotted owl habitat; and BC’s Forest Practices Board will audit biodiversity practices on Vancouver Island.
In Business news: Canada invests $31M to help BC respond to trade disruptions; Trump’s new customs rules threaten Canadian exporters; looming US tariffs raise concerns for Ontario forestry; Canfor says it has sufficient fibre for its remaining Alberta mills; New Brunswick’s AV Nackawic halts wood deliveries; and FPAC calls for a forestry-specific rail strategy. Meanwhile: GreenFirst reports on Q2 results and CEO transition; BC’s loggers release the 2026 Timber Harvest Cost Model; and NeLMA names Matt Pomeroy to replace Jeff Easterling, who is retiring after 25 years.
Finally, the urgent case for bringing back North America’s three-to-five-storey city.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor