Democrats’ midterm victory raises new questions for Canada–US trade relations amid renewed interest in negotiations. In other Business news: Tla’amin Nation completes $80M acquisition of Western Forest Products’ Stillwater operation; Conifex receives $11M for Mackenzie mill upgrades; Mosaic earns Gold certification for Indigenous relations; and Nackawic faces the economic fallout of its pulp mill closure. In Q3 financials: Canfor reports an $88M loss; Stella-Jones earns $51M; RYAM posts a $229M loss; BlueLinx loses $0.6M; and Mercer shares surge following its debt restructuring.

 In Forestry news: FPAC welcomes closer Canada-EU ties while raising concerns over deforestation regulations; Cepi updates its EU deforestation regulation guidance; the USFS withdraws a logging project near Yellowstone; a judge orders action on California’s spotted owl; and FSC comments on Greenpeace’s Nordic report. Meanwhile: a commentary challenges offsite construction’s housing promise; a flooring association develops wood-based hybrid standards; and UBC advances a biomass-powered food production initiative.

Finally, Alberta enjoyed a rare wildfire-free spell in August—its first in 40 years.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor