A new UN report may feel familiar, but unprecedented March heat and visible forest losses across the US underscore that climate change is real. In Wildfire news: insurers push Canada to federalize wildfire response; Nova Scotia is well positioned for the wildfire season; BC gears up with investments in Prince George and Merritt; a Saskatchewan fire chief says its budget is too low; and California fast-tracks 300 wildfire resilience projects.

In Business and Finance news: New Brunswick First Nation asks Supreme Court to hear case on Aboriginal title, private land; BC premier Eby to lead trade mission to China; Gorman announced Ashlee Cribb as CEO, as Nick Arkle transitions to Board chair; and Conifex Timber reports Q4, 2025 net loss of $11.4 million. Meanwhile: stocks swing on conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran, while fears of prolonged oil disruptions raise the risk of inflation.

Finally, Milwaukee mass timber project, billed as nation’s tallest, faces foreclosure.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor