A union leader says Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) should sell, as layoffs in Témiscaming, Ontario begin. In other Business news: a fire was extinguished at the Rockshield Engineered plywood plant in Cochrane, Ontario; LL Flooring filed for bankruptcy; GreenFirst and Taiga Building Products report reduced Q2 sales; and more on Barr BGS’s acquisition of Forsite Consultants. Meanwhile: the value of Canadian building permits fell 14% in June; and wood-framed home’s market share decreased in 2023.

In Forestry news: a John Muir Project ecologist pushes back on Fix Our Fires Act bill; SFI develops tool to demonstrate compliance with EU deforestation reg; climate change may have made summer heat waves more likely; and the Amazon forest could flip from sink to CO2-source. Meanwhile: air quality warnings in northern Ontario; Oregon hits record for area burned; and an Idaho firefighter is in critical condition after being hit by a tree.

Finally, Olympic initiatives that inspire change have been drowned in a negative debate.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor