MONTREAL, QUEBEC and EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(Jan. 20, 2015) – North American design firm Stantec has significantly strengthened its presence in the province of Quebec by completing the acquisition of the Canadian engineering operations of Montreal-based Dessau, […]
The future holds great promise for 3D when it comes to geomatics in Canadian education, industry and business. One might reasonably, and accurately, argue that 3D and visualization are a necessity in a country dominated […]
MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada — PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today a strategic partnership with McDonald, Dettwiler and Associated Ltd. (MDA). The partnership introduces a solution […]
In England, as a teenager, we used to conduct ‘table top’ car rallies, using the 1 inch to 1 mile OS maps (1:63,360). The clues had to be restricted to the symbols available at that […]
David Lepage, in his blog for Axiom News, expresses concern for “the map is not the territory” in a community economy. One of the cornerstones of rural economic development is asset mapping (see Kretzmann and […]
The Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG) has been around for over 40 years. Despite that, many people in geomatics aren’t aware of the significant role this federal-provincial-territorial government organization plays in the sector. To help […]
Ventus Geospatial Inc. is a leading provider of imaging gathered by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using fixed-wing planes and quad-copters. Ventus is one of a few Canadian companies to successfully receive a Blanket Special Flight […]
Geography education is about understanding our relationship to the world around us. We need to seek out the best examples of a culture’s relationship to their environment. We need to seek out the best examples […]