In his victory speech—Canadian Prime Minister Carney pledged to double the number of homes built annually. Meanwhile: LEED’s new Green Building Standard [v5] focuses on health and well-being of occupants and communities; mass timber projects lead to greater workplace wellness; Domtar’s new wastewater system in Tennessee is still pending; UFP Industries and Stora Enso report positive Q1, 2025 results; and Oregon pursues a new lumber grading system.

In Forestry news: Fort Nelson Community Forest secures wildfire risk reduction grant; the US plan to increase logging is challenged by staff reductions—puts the Endangered Species Act at risk; and recent tweaks to simplify the EU deforestation law spark debate.

Finally, BC Premier David Eby honours those lost on Canada’s National Day of Mourning.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor