Ontario’s forest industry’s Ian Dunn (and other AGM speakers) on how the forest sector is well-positioned to support the province’s economic recovery. In related news: the restart of Powell River paper mill is called ‘bittersweet’; softwood duties continue to hamper US imports; 35 organizations urge Biden to take action on lumber; high material costs drive builder confidence down; Covid-19’s impact on buyer wants; and why the current housing boom is different from the last one.

In Forestry/Climate News: BC’s Supreme Court to hear historic land title case; the USDA seeks input on its climate-smart forestry strategy; Covid shutdowns result in short-lived improvements to air quality; and John Brink’s inspiring journey from Holland to Canada and the establishment of Brinks Forest Products.

Finally, the colourful lives of Interior logging truck drivers is proving to be successful TV.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor