Union, employers reach four-year deal but clearing idled cargo could take months. In other Business news: Canfor to resume Northwood pulp mill operations; Canadian Craft Paper pursues biomass energy; West Fraser partners with Alberta wind power firm; Health Canada updates formaldehyde regulations; and Alberta invests in forest-based emission reduction projects. On the market front: US remodelling ticks down; building material prices remain flat; and Canadian and US home builders speak out on housing affordability.
In other news: BC’s fire season second-worst on record, as province calls for more firefighters; BC urges water conservation, as heat wave hits US and Europe; students work to become wildland firefighters in Oregon; and a new study on the cost of wildfire smoke.
Finally, the natural building blocks of sustainable architecture—a Ted Talk by Michael Green.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor