Tolko invests in Alabama mill, adding third lumber partnership to its US operations. In other Business news: West Fraser experienced a chip fire at its Soda Creek mill; and 84 Lumber achieved record sales. Meanwhile: the Lesprom Network on lumber prices; CMHC on Canadian housing starts; and David Elstone on the NDP election and the future of BC’s Coastal forest industry.
In other forest related news: Canada Wood Group’s impact report; economic recovery and the Alberta forest sector; FPInnovations and Quebec’s support for innovation; and America’s double whammy of a trade war and Covid.
Finally, another Bigfoot sighting. This time near Santa Cruz, California.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor