In 2015, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched the National Elevation Data Strategy (NEDS), a bold initiative to modernize Canada’s landmass data foundation. Ten years later, the NEDS has become a cornerstone of Canada’s geospatial ecosystem, delivering […]
Statistics Canada Releases Health Data Accelerating Utility Intelligence With 10x Faster Data Delivery Here’s a Halloween Map of the Biggest Scary Houses to Visit in London Pixxel and Pacific Geomatics Partner to Bring Hyperspectral Satellite […]
Natural Resources Canada has unveiled the WildFireSat e-Bulletin, a new periodic update that highlights developments in Canada’s satellite mission dedicated to monitoring wildland fires. WildFireSat is poised to become the world’s first purpose-built operational satellite […]
Canada’s failure to invest in modern geodetic infrastructure has left it dependent on foreign systems to run satellites, guide ships, synchronize power grids, and safeguard sovereignty — an invisible weakness in the infrastructure that holds […]
The winners of the Canada’s National Geomatics Awards 2025 have been announced, recognizing leadership, innovation, and community impact across the country’s geomatics and geospatial sector. Launched to highlight outstanding contributions, the National Geomatics Awards honour […]
Canada’s Defence Department Spending Millions on American Cloud Services RFI Seeks Information on Commercial SAR Imagery Acquisition Map Helps Highlight the Need to Preserve Canada’s Peatlands Industry-Government Partnership Shares RADARSAR-2 Data to Protect Rain Forests […]
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has signed the renewal of the Canadian Geomatics Accord for 2025–2030 with the Government of British Columbia as co-chairs and first official signatories. The renewed Accord will continue to enable federal-provincial-territorial […]
This article includes insights from Dr. Simon Banville, Senior Advisor for GNSS Products and Analysis at Natural Resources Canada and the technical lead behind this update. Canada’s Precise Point Positioning (PPP) tool has just undergone […]