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May 2, 2024

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October 17, 2023

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August 22, 2022

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Fake Pine Beetle at Cap Suspension Bridge

April 21, 2022

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blister rust

March 28, 2022

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Rhabdocline in Doug-fir

February 25, 2022

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January 7, 2022

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Dead Ponderosa Pine

December 24, 2021

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May 13, 2021

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Monarch

Photo by Sandy McKellar

May 6, 2021

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May 6, 2021

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May 13, 2020

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White Pine Blister Rust

Spider web

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By Sandy McKellar

Week At A Glance

Trump-Carney conversation ‘brings us back to business’
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

The Canadian American Business Council says the Oval Office meeting was exactly what we hoped for. In related news: Carney gets the Trump treatment; BC keeps its expectations in check; … → Read More
Trump and Carney hold high-stakes meeting amid tariff war
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

A Trump—Carney meeting today could ease tariff tensions or deepen the divide. In related news: ERA’s Kevin Mason on the high cost of replacing Canadian lumber; DHA’s Keith Christman speaks … → Read More
Domtar’s Jackson Widjaja is planning for more growth in Canada
Monday, May 5, 2025

Domtar’s Jackson Widjaja is planning for more growth in Canada. In related news: Northern Pulp secures extension of creditor protection; Kimberly-Clark plans to invest in Ohio and South Carolina; Greif … → Read More
Multiple firms report curtailments, net losses in Q1, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025

Mercer International, Clearwater Paper and Rayonier Inc. reported Q1, 2025 net losses. In related news: BC-based Cedar Valley Holdings will close in June; Millar Western is temporarily curtailing its BC … → Read More
Navigating Trump’s trade war amid supply chain disruptions
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Kevin Lynch opines on how Canada can best navigate Trump’s trade war—as supply chain disruptions loom. In related news: BC’s forest industry seeks action on trade; Ontario’s premier plans to … → Read More

Replacing Canadian lumber imports with US production would take a decade (at least) and cost more than $10 billion: ERA, By Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

New Report Highlights Forest Sector’s Vital Role in Strengthening Canada’s Economy from Coast to Coast, By Derek Nighbor, President and CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada

Getting To The Heart – The BC Timber Sales Review, By David Elstone, Managing Director, The Spar Tree Group

Despite seasonal uptick, few if any expect lumber demand to move into high gear, By Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

Trump’s Re-emergence and Political Risk in the Canadian Forest Sector – Part II, By Kelly McCloskey and Robert McKellar, Tree Frog Forestry News

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