Kruger and Unifor reached a four-year agreement, ending the strike at Trois-Rivières, Quebec mill. In other Business news: JD Irving says New Brunswick Power is working hard to justify energy rate hikes; International Paper makes progress on DS Smith merger; Bar Pole and Piling revives a Mississippi mill; BC’s Liberal leader says NDP has turned its back on BC forestry; and Paper Excellence Canada released its fourth sustainability report.

In Forestry/Wildfire news: the Churchill Falls wildfire jumps river in Labrador as essential workers keep town running; gusty winds prompt evacuations in central Oregon; the market-downside of US Wildland-Urban Interface code changes; US invests to reduce wildfire risk in the West; and California prescribed burns reach new record. Meanwhile: BC First Nations celebrate conservation milestone; and US old-growth plans cast shadow on existing timber projects.

Finally, an interview with Dr. Simon Ellis, UBC Faculty of Forestry Assoc. Professor Emeritus.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor