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Alex Trebek Gives $100K to Support Canadian Geographic Challenge

OTTAWA, ON – Sudbury-born Alex Trebek, celebrity host of the long-running TV quiz show Jeopardy!, has donated US$100,000 to celebrate…

Opinion: Canada Doesn’t Have Too Many GIS Programs

Are there too many GIS post-diploma programs and University GIS certifications in Canada? In the late 1980s, the prevailing notion…

Giant Arctic Floor Map Lets Students Explore Canada’s North

Canadian schoolchildren can get a chance to “walk” across Canada’s Arctic and challenge their perceptions of the North through a…

Meet GoGeomatics’ Newest Social Leader: Tristan Forward

GoGeomatics Canada would like to extend a warm welcome to Tristan Forward, our newest social group leader in Calgary, Alberta.…

Geospatial Computing Workshop – an Interdisciplinary Approach

An upcoming two-day workshop in Kitchener, Ontario hopes to generate new relationships between academia, industry, and government around geospatial computing.…

Career Profile: An Interview with Jackie Woodruff, GIS Technician

Meet Jackie Woodruff. She’s a BC-based GIS Technician with a strong passion for the geomatics community. GoGeomatics recently interviewed Jackie…

University Perspective – Esri Canada Centres of Excellence

Canadian students are busy getting ready for the start of a brand new school year. And at six schools across…

Dr. Sue Nichols Becomes Professor Emerita at University of New Brunswick

At the University of New Brunswick’s 185th Encaenia on 29 May 2014, GGE’s Dr. Sue Nichols was awarded the rank…

Geomatics Opportunities for Canadians at the University of Glasgow

Canadian geomatics students should take note of this opportunity at the University of Glasgow. In today’s high-tech, data-driven world, Geospatial…

Dr. Brent Hall Talks to GoGeomatics about Esri Canada Centres of Excellence

GoGeomatics recently published a press release on the launch of the Esri Canada GIS Centres of Excellence in Higher Education.…

Esri Canada Launches GIS Centres of Excellence in Higher Education

TORONTO – July 29, 2014 – Esri Canada, the leading provider of geographic information system (GIS) solutions, is pleased to…

PCI Geomatics Expands Training Program by Providing Free Access to Online Coursebooks

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada – May 14, 2014: PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and…