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RCGS announces the new Alex Trebek Medal for Geographic Literacy
The Society honoured the Jeopardy! host's tireless support of geographic education in Canada by renaming one of its most prestigious awards
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For the North, by the North
A look back at some of the amazing projects that have won the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
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Can Geo Education unveils new Giant Floor Map of Newfoundland and Labrador
Crowdfunded by Fellows of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, the new teaching tool is the first provincial map of its kind
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At Ottawa’s Nunavut Sivuniksavut, Inuit youth carve out their place in the world
The name roughly translates to 'Nunavut, Our Future,' and that's where students and instructors are focused
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Alberta government to distribute Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada to schools province-wide
The Alberta government has announced a plan to provide every junior and high school with a copy of the atlas
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International GeoOlympiad kicks off in Quebec City
For the first time, four Canadian high school students are competing in the global geography competition
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Canadian students to showcase their geography knowledge at the 2018 International GeoOlympiad
Meet the young geographers who will represent Canada on the world stage at the 2018 “iGeo” in Quebec City
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Ottawa teen crowned 2018 Can Geo Challenge champion
Grade 9 student William Chapman claimed Canada’s top geography prize
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Announcing the winners of the 2018 Classroom Energy Diet Challenge
Congratulations to all our participating classrooms on another great year!
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Ocean Bridge Diaries: Dax Justin
The people and landscapes of Haida Gwaii opened my eyes to the fact that we all rely on the ocean
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Starbucks announces $10 million eco-friendly cup challenge to address waste problem
Announcement coincided with the presentation of a petition by Calgary 6th-graders asking the company to make a fully recyclable cup
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Mapping Canada’s history of residential schools with Google Earth
As the first Canadian organization to launch a story with Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic, with the support of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, offers an in-depth look at the residential school system
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Cartographier l’histoire des pensionnats autochtones grâce à Google Earth
Première organisation canadienne à inscrire un contenu sur Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic propose, en collaboration avec le Centre national pour la vérité et la réconciliation, une description approfondie du système des pensionnats autochtones.
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Canadian students to compete in 2018 International Geography Olympiad
This will be the first time Canada has entered a team into the competition, which is being hosted in Quebec City next August
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History
Toward a Métis homeland
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How a B.C. First Nation is working to save their language from extinction
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CPAC launches multimedia project on democracy in Canada
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London, Ont., student crowned Canadian Geographic Challenge champion
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Summits of Canada expedition to make final ascent in Nunavut this summer
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Coast-to-coast-to-coast Canadian expedition sets sail
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RCGS to bring educational resources to Vimy for 100th anniversary of battle
Replica biplanes, giant floor maps headed to France for Vimy Ridge centennial events
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Charlene Bearhead on the role of education in truth and reconciliation
The former Education Lead for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation on moving from apology to action in Canada’s 150th year
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Google launches new and improved Google Earth, with more ways to explore the world
Canadian Geographic Education tapped to host workshops to help teachers make the most of the new tool
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Can Geo Education teacher receives national teaching award
Janet Ruest has received the Prime Minister's Certificate of Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
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Canadian Geographic Education commemorates Vimy Ridge centennial in France with EF Tours
Nearly 9,000 Canadian high school students explored giant floor maps of Vimy Ridge and the western front over two days
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Travel
10 awesome Canadian museums to visit this summer
Engage your curiosity and fuel your imagination with a visit to one of these top Canadian treasure troves
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Mapping
Explore the real size of Earth’s land masses with this interactive map
The True Size map lets users compare countries by their actual size in square kilometres
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