Federal and Provincial governments have agreed to support Ontario’s Kapuskasing Paper Mill, averting its closure. In related news: Carney and Trump meet tomorrow to talk trade and tariffs; Derek Nighbor says Canada needs an outcomes-based regulatory framework; the Decorative Hardwoods industry wants Section 232 tariffs broadened; while the Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance and New Brunswick lumber producers voiced their concern and displeasure. Meanwhile: the Forest Enhancement Society of BC is looking for new projects; and Erik Wilson joins PLIB as Executive VP.

In Forestry news: BC and ʼNa̱mǥis First Nation reach decision-making agreement; rescinding the roadless rule may threaten Virginia and Ohio’s national forests; a forester pushes back on Washington’s buffer rule for non-fish streams; Oregon’s Douglas firs face unprecedented dieback; and California’s Garnet Fire may have sterilized the soil. Meanwhile: agri-food companies say the EU deforestation law delay will endanger forests.

Finally; Forested Future – a documentary on US hardwood forests is premiering this Fall.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor