Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic’s 2018 issues

La reine Elizabeth II a visité le Canada plus que tout autre pays du Commonwealth, effectuant 22 visites officielles ici au cours de ses 70 années de règne

Queen Elizabeth II visited Canada more than any other Commonwealth nation. Here’s a colourful look at where she went and how Canadians greeted their monarch.

Marine protected areas are widely considered to be an effective tool for ocean conservation. But are they living up to their full potential? 

A bountiful cod industry is pictured on a 1920s map. Decades later, a moratorium would change everything. 

North America was created by ice, and its legacy covers the landscape

Phase One of Trans Canada Trail accessibility mapping project complete thanks to para athletic power

The mismanagement of personal protective equipment waste is contributing to environmental degradation

While we struggle to implement coordinated responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, many species show extreme commitment to preventing the spread of disease — and even sacrifice

Land cover change maps can help us determine our impact on the land — and how we can mitigate it in the future

Asia and Europe revealed as having regions at high-risk of pesticide pollution

To wildlife disease ecologists, an ideal place to test ideas about herd immunity is Mitivik Island, Nunavut

Charting “Hope Spots” critical to the health of our planet’s oceans

Mangroves provide a range of benefits, including protection from storms and the prevention of coastal erosion

Construction of the crucial Hogs Back Dam on Ottawa's Rideau Canal almost thwarted engineers

iPhone and Mac users across Canada will notice drastic changes to Apple Maps following a massive update pushed to devices yesterday

Sewage testing can be used for early detection of disease

Urban geographer Liam McGuire on how he used maps to illustrate growing inequalities in Canadian cities

Squalene, a compound found in shark liver oil, is a common ingredient used in vaccines to boost the body’s immune response 

The portable hospital rooms made by Hamilton, Ont.-based company, Fero International, may aid in the frontline response to COVID-19

What3Words app gives 3m squares an identifying series of words, across the world

Two Canadian researchers studied the studies to see if the science was sound

While its pyramid peak is almost instantly recognizable, Mount Assiniboine is also an excellent example of the general characteristics of all Canadian mountains

Scientists are calling it the 'anthropause'

Remote locations and international clientele make the industry particularly vulnerable

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.

After years of work, the Sixties Scoop Network has launched their interactive mapping platform In our own Words: Mapping the Sixties Scoop Diaspora.

The interactive map is helping local health authorities see the city differently, including charting diabetes neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Groups protecting Atlantic salmon spawning grounds on Canada’s East Coast have a new view of the problems facing the prized species

Six urban planning experts share their views on municipal actions during COVID-19

David Waltner-Toews speaks about his updated book On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus

The slowdown of human activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to some surprising benefits for wildlife conservation. Can we keep them going after the danger has passed?

Animal care, public education continue to be top priorities in spite of major revenue losses

Organizations say it’s too early to determine long-term effects

Only about 50 per cent of asparagus crops will be harvested this year due to delays in migrant workers arriving 

Although much of the live festival programming has been cancelled due to the pandemic, flower fans will still be able to celebrate online

April 2020 marks 40 years since Terry Fox’s monumental Marathon of Hope

The pandemic has already had a dramatic impact on the economy and environment, and may even offer clues as to how to more effectively address climate change

Vaccines, treatments and virus mapping are all underway

Changes were recommended for environmental and community benefits, ship safety

‘Maps aren't magic,’ says University of British Columbia prof — but during disease outbreaks, they can help us sort good information from bad

Thanks to machine learning, researchers have been able to monitor and map gentrification across the nation’s capital 

North America’s marine superhighway has weathered six decades of shifting international and domestic politics, trade breakdowns and new alliances, booms and recessions 

Marking the 75th anniversary of the Juno Beach landings

How Canadians went from fighting Germans in Europe to battling Bolsheviks in Russia after the First World War

This colourful forest-cover map, completed in 1974, provided invaluable information for the management of the National Capital Region’s cherished park

The Climate Atlas of Canada shows users what trends to expect in their communities as a result of climate change

The Ottawa River is the heart of one of Canada’s most ecologically and economically important watersheds 

Niagara Falls is Canada's can't-miss attraction, according to TripAdvisor U.K. users

Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic's 2017 issues and special publications

See where 60 languages belonging to 12 language families are being used right now

How George Dawson’s seminal work for the British North American Boundary Commission did far more than simply mark the 49th parallel

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.

Although often unheralded in accounts of Champlain's accomplishments, Indigenous Peoples played an important role in helping the famous explorer map New France

A case decided this week by the Supreme Court of British Columbia was, in essence, all about geography