WorkSafeBC surplus spurs debate over possible breaks in forestry premiums. In other Business news: New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt and BC Forests Minister Ravi Parmar are open to lumber quotas to end the US trade fight; the US investigates Brazil’s forestry practices; AF&PA warns that EU rules risk $3.5B in exports; and the USDA commits $80M to expand timber markets. Meanwhile: Nova Scotia promises more wood heat and buildings following Northern Pulp’s asset sale; BC Premier Eby shuffles his cabinet; Cascades invests in its Quebec tissue plant; and US single-family housing starts fall while multifamily climbs.
In Forestry/Wildfire news: wilderness groups call for reform on private forest land; Canada partners with Trees for Life on urban planting; Woodlots BC seeks new board members; longleaf pine seed prospects are poor in the US Southeast; the Grand Canyon’s North Rim fire sparks debate on forest health; Sooke, BC’s fire danger rating hits extreme; Mount Hood hikers are ordered to evacuate; and the University of Oregon’s mass timber innovation project earns national recognition.
Finally, the Globe & Mail Editorial Board say it’s time to fight fire with fire in Canada.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor