Five plus years after a devastating fire, Notre Dame Catherdral’s medieval timber roof is restored. In Business news: Trump tariff concerns spur Canada to strengthen its border, while BC lobbies for a dedicated port police; Western Forest Products and United Steelworkers have a new collective agreement; West Virginia adds a new sawmill; and the EU Deforestation Regulation is upending the UK hardwood market. 

In Forestry/Climate news: what today’s political headwinds mean for climate policy; a South Korean MP calls for a moratorium on Indonesian wood pellet imports; a BC First Nation proposes a new protected area; and the latest from Woodlots BC and the Forest Enhancement Society of BC.

Finally, a new study on the health impacts of wildfire smoke, and the BC Forest Safety Council celebrates 20 years of safety progress.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor