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Dr Robert Maher on Geoliteracy: ‘Think global, act local’
This month (October) Digital Earth 2015 (DE2015) was held in Halifax. There were a number of keynote presentations, including those…
Open Source GIS for Everyone: A QGIS-based program at Langara College Vancouver
This article is the first in a monthly GoGeomatics Canada series on topics related to Open Source GIS for Everyone,…
GIS: Parks Canada Receives Award for Enterprise Approach to Data Management
OTTAWA, Esri Canada User Conference – October 6, 2015 – Parks Canada fosters public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of Canada’s…
OGC Seeks Sponsors for FutureCities Pilot
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) in collaboration with buildingSMART International (bSI) invites sponsorship in a pilot project to help cities…
WSP to Acquire MMM, a Leading Canadian Engineering Consulting Firm
WSP Concurrently Announces a $175 Million Bought Deal Public Offering and a $125 Million Private Placement WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP)…
Quebec Launches new FOSS4G GIS called IGO
IGO (for Open GIS Infrastructure) is a Free Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) developed by organisations in the government…
Global Commercial Drone Market to Reach $2.07 Billion by 2022
The global commercial drone market size is expected to reach USD 2.07 billion by 2022, according to a new report…
MDA to operate Canada’s ground station infrastructure and expand its international business
Richmond, BC – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a global communications and information company, today announced that it has signed…
TECTERRA Funds Additional $4.8 Million for Geomatics Growth in 2014-15
CALGARY, ALBERTA – TECTERRA Inc. announced that it has committed $4.8 million of funds to support the geomatics technology sector…
West Parry Sound Geography Network Wins Esri Canada’s Award of Excellence in GIS
Use of mapping technology facilitates efficient data sharing and increased collaboration among rural municipalities Thunder Bay, ON, Esri Canada User…
Summary Report: Canadian Geomatics Environmental Scan & Economic Value Study
NRCan has released a summary report synthesizing the findings of two long-anticipated studies that will illuminate the status of the…
Landscape and Language: Haida Gwaii
Over the Easter break, I was walking along the North shore of Graham Island towards Tow Hill (pictured below). At…
