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RCGS releases new map in solidarity with Ukraine
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Contrary connections: Mapping Canada’s rural-urban internet divide
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Canadian Geographic’s best maps of 2021
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First Peoples’ Map of B.C.: New interactive map celebrates Indigenous cultures and language
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Canadian mapmakers celebrate wins at international map design competition
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Mapping Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
April 2020 marks 40 years since Terry Fox’s monumental Marathon of Hope
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Mapping Canada’s climate future
The Climate Atlas of Canada shows users what trends to expect in their communities as a result of climate change
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The best maps Canadian Geographic published in 2017
Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic's 2017 issues and special publications
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Mapping Indigenous languages in Canada
See where 60 languages belonging to 12 language families are being used right now
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Six new ways to map the world
In his new book, social geographer Alastair Bonnett promises 50 maps unlike any you've ever seen. Here's a look at six of our favourites.
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Toronto exhibition celebrates maps as works of art
Art of Cartography exhibit at the Toronto Public Library features visually stunning maps from the 15th through the 19th centuries
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Remembering PEI’s first modern cartographer
In 1764-65, surveyor Samuel Holland, on orders from the British Crown, created the first truly modern, accurate map of Prince Edward Island
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The last voyage of Captain James Cook
Canada’s Pacific coast took tangible shape after a visit from one of history’s most famous navigators
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The first map of Hudson Bay
Henry Hudson’s final voyage helped open North America’s interior, but it was a journey with disastrous consequences
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A celebration of the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
The first-of-its-kind educational resource aims to share the stories and cultures of Indigenous peoples with Canadians and the world
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Interactive map tells weather forecast entirely in emojis
Today's weather: smiley with a chance of umbrellas
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Mapping the future of Canada’s capital
As Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary, the National Capital Commission is helping to plan how Ottawa will evolve over the next half-century
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10 amazing world maps created by children
Kids from around the world submit hand-drawn maps for International Cartographic Association contest
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Mapping Canada’s biggest earthquakes
A recent earthquake in Nunavut has drawn attention to Canada's surprising seismic zones
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Mesmerizing map lets you visualize the flow of global trade
The global import market was worth $15.6 trillion in 2015. See where goods came from and where they went.
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Map shows Pokémon in your area
Playing Pokémon Go? A new interactive map makes it easy to catch 'em all
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Uber vs. taxi: mapping price differences in Canada
App-based ride-sharing service Uber has had its fair share of controversy since it launched in Canada in 2012. As regulatory reviews and safety debates
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Jacques-Nicolas Bellin and the cartography of cod
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin’s 18th-century map reveals how the pursuit of the humble fish helped shape the nation
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General James Murray’s massive mapping mission
A look at the cartographic gem commissioned 250 years ago by Quebec’s military governor
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