Sad news from Australia as a Canadian-owned water bomber crashes killing all three of its US crew. In related news: an Ontario firefighter speaks to his Australia experience; and the insurance industry rethinks the risks of wildfire losses.

In other Business news: Paper Excellence seeks a judicial review of Nova Scotia’s decision forcing its mill to close, as layoff notices are handed out (and the Premier rejects calls for an all-party review). Elsewhere: China joins EU/Canada effort to shore up WTO’s dispute scheme; and a new survey sheds light on the public’s view of BC’s forest crisis. 

Finally: wood design awards; mass timber’s expanding presence, wood rooftops on concrete buildings; the struggle to save old-growth in BC; the banner year for wood pellets; and the confusing world of forest certification.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor