The forest fire risk in northwest Ontario is rising, as a fire near Red Lake results in evacuation order. In other Forestry news: an update on Canada’s certification landscape; BC old growth protests up the pressure on government; and spotted owl habitat reductions are proposed by the US Fish & Wildlife.

In Business news: FPAC’s Derek Nighbor on spurring Canada’s economic recovery; a BC prof promotes PPP self-sufficiency; and for some, BC’s forest industry is the best office in the world. Elsewhere: Pinnacle Renewable Energy reports record Q2 sales; excitement builds over Esquimalt’s newest mass timber structure; and concrete’s pollution problem has some companies testing new recipes.

Finally, most Murder Hornet sightings are a case of mistaken identity.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor