Extreme heat grips much of Canada as wildfires force evacuations in Ontario and alerts in BC. In related news: BC crews prepare for renewed fire activity as campfire bans are expanded; Oregon communities face evacuation orders; France arrests arson suspects in historic Fontainebleau fire and FSC toutes responsible forestry for risk mitigation. Meanwhile: BC safeguards 45k hectares in the northeast; Robert Gray asks whether AACs makes sense in an era of wildfire; and Mosaic plans to improve recreation access.
In Business news: Canada invests $17M in support of Quebec’s forest sector; BC includes custom cutters in its value-added timber program; Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper tests mill byproducts in lithium processing; and the US Forest Service is ordered to roll back return-to-office requirements. Meanwhile, BC’s forests critic talks trade with US envoys; Maclean’s features the Cowichan Aboriginal title ruling; Canada invests in a BC mass-timber connection supplier; and Louisiana Tech appoints new lead for its Forest Products Innovation Center.
Finally, the 2026 BC First Nations Forestry Conference highlights report is worth a look!
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor