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Celebrating iconic collaborations, exciting partnerships, a new RCGS president and many more memorable moments from the 93rd College of Fellows Annual Dinner
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From a cruise down the Nile to a 12-day Arctic adventure, this year’s silent auction offers incredible trips and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, all in support of the Society’s programming
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The 21st Prime Minister of Canada received the award in recognition of his distinguished career in public service and dedication to reconciliation efforts
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The location for the signing — the Ottawa headquarters of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society — was perfect for the purpose
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Historic accord creates a new land border between Canada and Denmark on the tiny Arctic island and the world’s longest maritime boundary
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The Society’s headquarters at 50 Sussex Drive played host to HRH on the second day of his Platinum Jubilee tour of Canada
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Fellows, explorers and past Challenge champions gathered at 50 Sussex to honour Alex Trebek and launch this year's Challenge
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It was an evening of emotional tributes and reflection on what it means to be Canadian
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The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is transforming the way the 90-year-old organization carries out its mandate
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Pascale Marceau, Lonnie Dupre and Vern Stice reached the summit of Jeannette Peak, the highest peak in the Selwyn Range of the Canadian Rockies, on April 2
Exploration
Although our expedition came to an early end this year, it was still a successful journey of exploratory learning in one of the most extreme environments in Canada
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Hobnails and Hemp Rope documents the Bugaboo Spire Centennial Climb, a 2016 RCGS flag expedition paying homage to Austrian-Canadian mountaineer Conrad Kain
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In 1992, a team backed by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society became the first to accurately measure the height of Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak
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100 years ago this week, Conrad Kain became the first person to summit British Columbia's towering Bugaboo Spire. This summer, a group of climbers recreated his historic ascent.
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The Arctic researcher has a long association with the Society
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In the wake of the sudden deadly eruption of New Zealand’s White Island volcano this week, explorer George Kourounis looks at why we’re drawn to active volcanoes — and how to explore them safely
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RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Ray Zahab and Italian ultrarunner Stefano Gregoretti cut short their expedition across Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after learning the rivers they planned to traverse were no longer frozen
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"Arctic on the Edge" expedition will see the RCGS' Explorer-in-Residence document the life cycle of Arctic ice and gather Inuit testimony on climate change
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The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society play host to a National Capital Commission exhibition and a new work by Indigenous artist Alex Janvier
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22 000 kilomètres du sentier sont réalisés : le reste se développera d’ici la fin de l’année 2017
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Some 22,000 kilometres of cross-Canada trail is now complete, with more to come by end of 2017
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The Embassy of Norway has gifted Canada with the first English translation of Roald Amundsen’s Northwest Passage diaries, reaffirming a shared polar past and future
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Apprenez davantage sur la nouvelle résidence de la Société géographique royale du Canada et le Canadian Geographic
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Taking a cue from nearby Mount Bisaro, the cave and its passages pay tribute to Canada’s fallen soldiers
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Laval St. Germain summited Antarctica’s Mount Vinson on Dec. 31, meaning he has now climbed the highest peaks on every continent
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Justin Barbour and his canine pal, Saku, traversed 1,000 kilometres across the Labrador Peninsula through harsh snow storms and sub-zero temperatures, but were stopped just shy of their end goal
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Remembering Louie Kamookak, a new Explorer-in-Residence and other highlights from the 89th Annual College of Fellows Dinner
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The vice-chairman of Rogers Communications on his memoir, the changing telecom landscape and his relationship with a Canadian business legend
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From painting a new side of the Franklin expedition to documenting shipwrecks along Ontario’s Hudson Bay Coast, see what just a few of the RCGS’s more than 1,000 Fellows are working on in 2018
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The University of Toronto president is a world leader in urban theory and the geography of innovation, creativity and culture in city centres
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From documenting rock-hewn churches in Ethiopia to sonar-scanning B.C. waters for steam-era shipwrecks, see what just a few of the RCGS’s more than 1,000 Fellows are working on in 2018
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Fly away home, Father Goose
Exploration
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 2018 Expedition of the Year returns to the Bisaro Anima Cave near Fernie, B.C.
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Justin Barbour and his dog, Saku, will travel 1,700 kilometres from the North West River in Labrador across remote northern Quebec to the shores of Hudson Bay
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Canada is rich in fresh water — but with great wealth comes great responsibility
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Two names synonymous with adventure are joining forces to support Canadian exploration
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We came to retrace an ancestor’s 1905 map-making expedition of the Peel River watershed. We left with a new-found appreciation of what this ancient land means to the people who live there.
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The wreck of the Nova Zembla — the first High Arctic whaling ship to be discovered — sheds light on a little-understood chapter of Canada’s past
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Cousins David McGuffin and Terry Camsell relive their ancestor Charles Camsell’s first formal mapping expedition on the Peel River
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An account of Enduring Ice, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 2017 Expedition of the Year
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Lonnie Dupre and Pascale Marceau return from Mount Steele after "gear snafu"
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Natalia Martinez was airlifted to safety at 10:30 p.m. Thursday
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Get to know the new home of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic
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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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Why do human beings intentionally put themselves in danger's path? Our brains, it turns out, reward risk
Environment
Streams surrounded by intact forest are better at providing clean water, carbon storage and wildlife habitat
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Bell is the special guest at the upcoming Vancouver GeoGala, an ocean conservation-themed fundraiser for The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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Ce projet multiplateforme et ambitieux, lancé par les peuples autochtones, sera un outil d’éducation et de réconciliation.
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Ambitious multi-platform, Indigenous-led project will be a tool for education and reconciliation
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The legendary primatologist expressed her gratitude and happiness the chimpanzee way
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Quebec’s Béatrice Martin — better known by her stage name, Cœur de pirate — was recognized for her contributions to the Society and Canada's cultural landscape
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Lightfoot accepted the award Friday night at a benefit concert in Toronto
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The host of Angry Planet and Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society reveals the natural beauty of one of the least-visited countries in the world
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Trudeau congratulated Shoalts on his recent appointment
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Medal honours the former President's role in expanding the U.S. national parks system and work with Habitat for Humanity
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Messages of support have been pouring in for the beloved television personality and Honorary President of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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Inaugural award honours the legacy of the late Inuit historian
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Two iconic brands known for exceptional photography join forces to inspire the next generation of photographers
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Royal Family member welcomed into the society at a special presentation in London
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Network of connected trails that spans Canada from coast to coast to coast will receive cash over a four-year period
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An ambitious legacy project called the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy unites forest conservation projects in the Commonwealth countries
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The University of Toronto professor and expert on Ethiopian history is documenting the centuries-old craft of rock-hewn churches
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Lightfoot a reçu sa médaille vendredi soir lors d’un concert-bénéfice donné à Toronto
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Partnership will seek new opportunities to make Canada better known to Canadians
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From boreal forest to the barren lands of the North, the Maskwa Nanook expedition aims to show Canada's remote landscapes to the world