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Business & Politics

Trump to impose new double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries

By Julia Manchester
The Hill
July 23, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, United States, International

President Trump will impose double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor violations, US Trade Representative Greer announced. The action will cover 99.4% of US imports and apply to Washington’s top trading partners, according to a fact sheet released by his office. The tariffs are being brought under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. …The new levies, which go into effect at midnight Friday, will replace tariffs that Trump imposed under Section 122 of the trade law earlier this year as they were set to expire. The tariffs are a part of an effort from the administration to push all the country’s trading partners to eliminate forced labor from the global supply chain. Ten percent tariffs will be implemented on countries that have made commitments to adopt and enforce forced labor import prohibitions, while countries that have not enacted a forced labor import prohibition will be hit with a 12.5 percent tariff.

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B.C. premier calls for blocking critical mineral exports to U.S. over lumber tariffs

By Rahim Mohamed
The National Post
July 23, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, Canada West, United States

David Eby

BC’s premier argued for blocking the US from accessing Canada’s critical mineral supply in response to tariffs on his province’s lumber exports and other sectors. Premier Eby said at the first ministers meeting in Charlottetown that it was “inexplicable” for the US to destabilize Canadian export industries, including forestry, while trying to gain greater access to Canada’s mineral wealth. …Eby’s comments come after the Trump administration announced a new wave of tariffs Canadian goods. …Analysts say the new tariffs are expected to hit Ontario, Quebec and BC the hardest, while leaving Alberta and Saskatchewan relatively unscathed. Approximately 13.7% of BC exports will be affected by the tariff, the highest proportion of any province in Canada. Ontario Premier Ford suggested Tuesday that Canada block exports to the US of oil and potash. The idea was quickly shut down by Saskatchewan Premier Moe, whose province is the country’s sole producer of potash.

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USDA Announces $50 Million Investment to Expand Timber Production and Enhance Forest Health in Nevada

US Dept of Agriculture
July 23, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: United States, US West

CARSON CITY, Nevada – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Nevada State Director Alida Ceballos announced that Tahoe Forest Products. will receive $50 million to expand timber processing capabilities at its business in Carson City. This significant investment comes through a partnership between the USDA and MapleMark Bank and will enable the business to access guaranteed loan funds to support domestic timber production. …This investment supports sustainable timber harvesting that improves forest health, reduces wildfire risk, and strengthens rural prosperity by creating jobs for hardworking Americans.” …This expansion will allow Tahoe Forest Products to shift from raw material production to finished lumber suitable for sale to retail distributors and large-scale construction markets. In addition, the business will increase its capacity for lumber production from purely rough lumber to premium lumber by 60,000 MBF, or thousand board feet.

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Forestry

New research finds a particular tree species can act as a wildfire barrier

By Jonathan Migneault
CBC News
July 23, 2026
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada East

Flavie Pelletier

Ontario — …new research from McGill University reaffirms that aspen trees can act as a fire barrier. Flavie Pelletier, a PhD graduate and the study’s lead author, said aspen have always anecdotally been considered a species that is especially resilient to fire. “But the paradox is that aspen can burn very quickly by itself because it has thin bark,” she said. By analyzing satellite imagery of Canada’s boreal forest before and after wildfires, Pelletier and her colleagues found that large patches of aspen can slow down wildfires. The before-and-after images showed that larger patches of aspen were more prevalent at the perimeters of burned out areas. …[But] Pelletier said “there’s kind of a war against aspen in commercial forests.” Every summer, forestry companies in Ontario spray thousands of hectares of Crown land with herbicides designed to kill broadleaf vegetation which competes with coniferous trees that are harvested for their lumber.

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Forest Fires

Nearly 45,000 acres burn north of Prineville as thunderstorms threaten

By Mark Graves
The Oregonian
July 23, 2026
Category: Forest Fires
Region: US West

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The lightning-caused Brewer fire was estimated at 29,878 acres and 5% contained Wednesday morning. In an update posted about 2 p.m. Wednesday, fire officials said the fire remained more than 8 miles from the north edge of Prineville and posed no immediate threat to the community. The nearby Box Springs fire is a separate lightning-caused fire, but it is being managed with the Brewer fire under the same unified command. It was estimated at 15,203 acres with no containment Wednesday morning. Fire officials warned that conditions could change quickly. A red flag warning that began at 11 a.m. Wednesday remains in effect until 11 p.m.. Thunderstorms could bring lightning and erratic wind gusts of 35-45 mph. Lightning could start new fires, while the gusty winds and temperatures in the 80s and 90s could increase fire activity, officials said.

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