The names that we give our communities and the landscapes that surround us are important to our sense of self, often representing a collective history and anchoring us within the wider world. When European colonists […]
Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country. The agency ensures Canadians have the key information on Canada’s economy, society and environment that can help function effectively as citizens and decision makers. […]
Drone company will convey COVID-19 medical equipment to First Nation Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) will transport COVID-19 medical products using Sparrow drone to Beausoleil First Nation (BSN) community located at the southern tip of Georgian […]
What is a data cube and how is it used for big data analytics? How does a data cube work with remotely sensed data? Before writing this article I had never heard of a data […]
Awareness for climate change has been steadily increasing ever since the Green Revolution in the 1960s. There is a plethora of data, maps, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications available freely or accessible to the […]
This is the first of two articles on the release of ParcelMap BC Data, which we see as a significant event in the movement towards Open GIS Data in Canada. This month we’ll cover the […]
Let’s take a step back and have a look at what happened this year. To be honest, it was pretty hard selection. There are way too many things happening at this point around the world. […]
I had the opportunity to celebrate GIS Day by attending the event hosted by the Alberta Geomatics Group at the Glenbow Museum in downtown Calgary, Alberta. Previous GIS days have been held at the Calgary […]