Canada’s economy is benefiting from US growth and the forest sector is doing well despite American tariffs and constraints on timber supply. In other Business news: BC leaders are meeting to discuss the impact of tariffs on Catalyst Paper; CN is addressing its transportation woes by increasing boxcar capacity; and an Alberta economist is refusing to share the stage with David Suzuki.

In other news: the USDA promotes awareness of fire challenges in the wildland urban interface; a Wisconsin fire chief says he didn’t have the facts when he criticized heavy timber; an Earth Day founder supports building with CLT; prefabricated mass-timber construction is touted as the model for the future; and the first full CLT building opens in California.

Finally, here’s your guide to the best wine wood and food pairings for this grilling season.

–Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor