Elexicon Energy (Elexicon) was formed in April 2019 by the merger of Veridian Connections and Whitby Hydro Electric Corporation. Owned by five municipal shareholders, the electric utility provides energy services to more than 169,000 residential […]
Located off the Pacific Coast of British Columbia, Vancouver Island is home to just under 900,000 people, as well as the province’s capital, Victoria. The island’s natural beauty and sandy beaches make it an appealing […]
The summer of 2017 marked one of the worst fire seasons in British Columbia’s history. By October, wildfires had covered approximately 1.2 million hectares, prompting the province to spend $649 million in fire suppression costs […]
Scientists armed with new tech and cool gadgets face off against wildfires More extreme weather each spring makes wildfires a growing threat. Technology plays a crucial role in the fight against the threat. A researcher […]
In January each year, the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) combines an industry expo with a two day conference. This year, the theme was Geotechnologies for Resource Management. Day 1 The first presentation was by […]
November 2019 HRDEM FOR THE ENTIRE CANADIAN ARCTIC! In August, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) made available a new release of the High Resolution Digital Elevation Model (HRDEM) product for the entire Canadian Arctic! This new 2 m data […]
Canada’s highly successful national geospatial event, GEOIGNITE, will be held June 22nd to June 24th, 2020 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. This year’s conference will bring together experts from across Canada and the globe. Join […]
Satellite InSAR Data used to detect massive size of North Korean Nuclear Testing Following the withdrawal of North Korea from the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty over 15 years ago, a suspected underground hydrogen bomb […]