New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the Nackawic pulp mill is “very unlikely” to reopen, and Mercer is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In related news: Domtar’s Howe Sound mill restart is called good news; an MNP report says Vancouver Island forestry is still important; and Södra’s pulp results reflect market weakness. In other Business news: BC’s Conservatives pin their hopes on forestry; Ottawa is expected to announce further forestry support; and Ontario MPP Ric Bresee takes on a forestry role.

In Forestry news: a BC Timber sale gets pushback in Armstrong; Prince George, BC faces uncertain wildfire funding; and Greenpeace says Ikea falls short on wood sourcing. In other news: WorkSafeBC’s new combustible dust requirements are pending; US lawmakers propose tax incentives for mass timber; US WoodWorks reports 321 projects advanced to construction; Trump signs an order to reducing homeownership costs; and Francesca Stevens takes the helm at the European Confederation of Paper Industries; 

Finally, how forestry students fleeing Hungary’s 1956 revolution put down roots in Canada.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor