We’re pleased to announce a new series of talks at the upcoming GoGeomatics Socials in Ottawa and Toronto. Brad Schmidt from Intergraph Canada will be stopping by our March socials in Ottawa and Toronto to […]
One of the joys of leaving your residence on one coast (Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia) and moving to a new temporary home on the west coast (Haida Gwaii) is the opportunity to ‘unclutter’ the mind. […]
In September of 2014, GoGeomatics Canada conducted a survey at their monthly Back to School Social Events across the country. As the group leader for Edmonton and a young adult in the job market, I […]
The Canadian geomatics community is full of awards, scholarships, and bursaries recognizing outstanding work and contributions. We’re putting together a comprehensive list of Canadian awards in geomatics, GIS, remote sensing, cartography, and geography. See the […]
As one of the former team members, and until last fall a volunteer of the Canadian Geomatics Community Round Table (CGCRT), I am going to interpret and analyze the most recent communications from the CGCRT, […]
OTTAWA, ON – Sudbury-born Alex Trebek, celebrity host of the long-running TV quiz show Jeopardy!, has donated US$100,000 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Canadian Geographic (CG) Challenge. Since 2003, Canada’s geography whiz kids have […]
Sometimes it seems like jobs are getting harder to find in the geospatial sector. That’s because it is hard, especially compared to only a few years ago. That is not to say there are not […]
Are there too many GIS post-diploma programs and University GIS certifications in Canada? In the late 1980s, the prevailing notion was that we had three GIS post-diploma programs in Canada, at BCIT, SSFC and COGS. […]