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Giant floor maps put students on the map
Canadian Geographic Education’s series of giant floor maps gives students a colossal dose of cartography and is a powerful teaching tool
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Kids
Canadian Geographic Education’s series of giant floor maps gives students a colossal dose of cartography and is a powerful teaching tool
Mapping
Maps have long played a critical role in video games, whether as the main user interface, a reference guide, or both. As games become more sophisticated, so too does the cartography that underpins them.
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Canadian Geographic cartographer Chris Brackley continues his exploration of how the world is charting the COVID-19 pandemic, this time looking at how artistic choices inform our reactions to different maps
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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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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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The Route 338 project includes a giant floor map and educational tools created by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society to help improve Canadians' political literacy
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The True Size map lets users compare countries by their actual size in square kilometres
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Early maps of the railways that shaped our country
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In 1560, Italian map engraver Paolo Forlani became the first to include “Canada” on a printed map
People & Culture
Exploration, education, new Fellows and the launch of RCGS Resolute: here are some of the highlights from the 2017 RCGS Fellows Dinner and AGM
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In A History of Canada in 10 Maps: Epic Stories of Charting a Mysterious Land, Adam Shoalts delves into the fascinating stories behind the people and maps that helped shape a nation
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‘Maps aren't magic,’ says University of British Columbia prof — but during disease outbreaks, they can help us sort good information from bad
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The event capped off two days of meetings between Members of Parliament, Senators, Hill staff and museum professionals from across the country
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Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic’s 2018 issues
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Researchers say protecting wilderness corridors will be essential to preserving biodiversity in the face of climate change
Science & Tech
Researchers and industry leaders now have quicker access to data showing the complexity of the world’s seabed. Part five of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series.
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The 400-layer map will connect communities, celebrate culture and share data to protect the Howe Sound ecosystem
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Maps like the two pictured here were instrumental in opening up the countryside to urban North American bike owners
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Today's weather: smiley with a chance of umbrellas
People & Culture
The history behind the Dundas name change and how Canadians are reckoning with place name changes across the country — from streets to provinces
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The origin and evolution of Can Geo Education
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Here's a bit of what The Royal Canadian Geographical Society got up to in November.
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Map shows the distribution of people of Ukrainian descent across Canada, highlighting the deep connection between the two countries
Travel
We know weather influences the taste and quality of Canada's national condiment, but some producers say geography plays a role as well
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Interactive data visualization illustrates the incredible number of ships criss-crossing the world's oceans at any given time
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Connecting to the past through McMaster's treasure trove of historical maps from the war
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Canadian Geographic's cartographer Chris Brackley shares insights into his process in charting the country's largest islands for an exclusive wall map
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This map, “taken on the spot in the year 1768,” tells but a tiny piece of the story of Newfoundland’s bygone Beothuk
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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.
Exploration
Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 16 explorers significantly advanced our knowledge of Canada’s geography through mapping
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Caving: The ultimate underground sport
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Whether you like it hot, cold, or just right, the Perpetual Temperature map can help you plan your travels accordingly
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The staff of the Inuit Heritage Trust is racing across Canada’s North to document traditional Inuit place names before much of that knowledge passes on with the elders who hold it. Canadian Geographic sits down with lead researcher Lynn Peplinski.
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iPhone and Mac users across Canada will notice drastic changes to Apple Maps following a massive update pushed to devices yesterday
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Three maps to help you understand the geography of obesity
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A new update allows users to view 3,100 Indigenous communities and treaty settlement lands
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Industrial engineer Cheryl White uses visual problem-solving and team engagement techniques in her day job. Now she’s using them to crowdsource a national mapping project.
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After years of work, the Sixties Scoop Network has launched their interactive mapping platform In our own Words: Mapping the Sixties Scoop Diaspora.
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This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
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Explore the major communication, transportation and energy lines that connect the world
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Urban geographer Liam McGuire on how he used maps to illustrate growing inequalities in Canadian cities
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A new interactive map aims to show that pollution disproportionately affects communities of African Nova Scotians and aboriginals
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New map allows Edmontonians to explore the ages of the buildings in their city
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Mangroves provide a range of benefits, including protection from storms and the prevention of coastal erosion
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Phase One of Trans Canada Trail accessibility mapping project complete thanks to para athletic power
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Wildlife
Canada boasts three of the world’s eight bear species. This brightly-coloured map helps show where they all range.
People & Culture
For an achievement by one or more individuals in the field of geography, or a significant national or international event
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