Canada and the EU agreed to pursue closer economic and political ties over the next six months. In related news: Prime Minister Carney and President Trump talked trade; New Brunswick bid on AV Group’s forest lands as mill shutdown nears; and Stora Enso reported Q3, 2026 earnings. Meanwhile: BC’s First Nations Forestry Council raised concerns about DRIPA repeal; Nova Scotia introduced changes to facilitate mass timber housing; Seatply is acquiring a North Carolina curved-plywood manufacturer; and Korean researchers turn waste sawdust into eco-friendly plastic bottles.
In Forestry/Wildfire news: Parks Canada expanded wildfire mitigation around Banff; West Fraser highlighted its bat conservation research; the good and bad news from Ontario’s Annual Forest Health Review; Mississippi researchers say US conifers can grow four times faster in the Southern Hemisphere; Wyoming researchers study wildfire’s affect on water supplies; and Google released forest mapping technology relevant to EU deforestation rules.
Finally, what is Canada’s climate track record as it seeks ‘ever closer’ ties with Europe?
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor