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Easy Access to Data: The CGDI Initiative
The Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) is an initiative of Natural Resources Canada that began in 2001. The CGDI does…
what3words adopted by six national mapping agencies
what3words, the multi-award winning location reference system, has today announced that six national mapping agencies have adopted 3-word addresses. Used…
Ten Online GIS Programs in Canada
After completing an undergraduate degree in 2015, (Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto) I needed to determine…
NB 911 Bureau Receives Esri Canada Award of Excellence in GIS
FREDERICTON, Esri Canada User Conference – October 25, 2016 – Esri Canada today presented the NB 911 Bureau, a branch…
Canadian Surveyors “Remark” on History with Elk Pass Boundary Restoration Survey
The Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission has just completed a monument restoration survey to restore a number of deteriorated provincial boundary…
UAVs in Canada – Key Exposures to Loss and Ways to Protect Yourself
This article was written by Mark Sampson for the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors. Mark’s contact details are at the…
50 Years a Geographer: My Top Ten books about Geography
In celebration of Geography Week, it seemed like a good idea to issue a challenge: list the top ten books…
Canadian GIS Ambassador Program: Interview with Brent Hall, Director of Education & Research at Esri Canada
Interview with Brent Hall, Director of Education and Research at Esri Canada and, along with his staff, the initiator of…
The Accidental Geographer: Thoughts on Coming Home
My friend, Edward, directed me towards the Internet and the podcast website entitled ‘The Accidental Geographer’. Edward, in his version…
Canada Takes Part: Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure Meets in Anchorage
The Arctic SDI Board, which includes mapping executives from Canada, Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the…
Government of Yukon Wins 2016 Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award
SAN DIEGO, Esri User Conference—June 29, 2016—Esri Canada congratulates the Government of Yukon for receiving the 2016 Esri Special Achievement…
Getting Ready for the 2016 GoGeomatics Back to School Socials
The GoGeomatics Canada Community had a terrific set of socials last season. We get together each month over drinks, from…
