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2016 RCGS Research Grants

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society awarded four $5,000 research grants to Canadian researchers in 2016

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People & Culture

Jill Heinerth named first Explorer-in-Residence

For the first time in its history, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has appointed an

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People & Culture

An interview with GPS artist Stephen Lund

Victoria's Internet celebrity discusses what inspired him to start creating art with his GPS tracker and shares some of his favourite creations

History

Artifacts of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment

It's been a century since nearly 800 Newfoundland soldiers lost their lives fighting in France. This new provincial gallery pays tribute to their memory.

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Mapping

Mapping the first transatlantic cable

Looking back 150 years at a watershed moment in global communication

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July/August 2016

Mapping

Mapping Arctic corridors

Environment

The growing global e-waste problem and how to deal with it

People & Culture

Favourite music venues in Canada

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Surprising facts about Canadian airports

Wildlife

Kokanee salmon population bounces back in Kluane National Park

Environment

Oldest known pine tree fossils discovered in Nova Scotia

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Receding ice causing longer swims for polar bears

Receding ice levels are forcing polar bears in the Canadian Arctic to swim 50 kilometres or more to find food and shelter, distances that can be lethal, says

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Environment

Canadian researchers use tires to fight Zika-carrying mosquitoes

Old tires can easily be converted into low-cost mosquito traps, helping prevent the spread of Zika virus in developing countries

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