Citing fibre shortages and supply chain challenges, Sinclar Group is temporarily shifting to a 4-day work week. In other news: Northern Pulp accuses Nova Scotia of abdication of obligations; Catalyst Paper signs MOU with Port Alberni First Nation; GreenFirst CEO’s growth plans; Weyerhaeuser acquires Carolina timberlands; and Huhtamaki plans to divest its Russian operations. In Market news: US homebuilder confidence falls for 4th month in a row; and mortgage rates hit 5%.
In Forestry/Climate news: Police investigate tree spiking in Fairy Creek old growth; hunger strikers fail to secure meeting with BC premier; the looming crash facing BC’s interior; Nova Scotia professor on glyphosate usage; logging threatens endangered Atlantic whitefish; and a new video series on the power of pellets.
Finally, the world’s tallest residential building to reach 30-storeys in Zurich, Switzerland.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor