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Life before Lake Huron
An underwater drone is helping reconstruct submerged landscapes inhabited by people in the early Holocene
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Global map depicts mammal movement between protected areas
Connecting protected areas allows wildlife to roam, and is a vital part of the conservation conversation
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Cartographie des visites royales de la reine Elizabeth II au Canada
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
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Mapping Queen Elizabeth II’s royal tours of Canada
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.
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Exploring the Hudson Bay Lowlands with Chris Brackley
Canadian Geographic’s cartographer explores the many facets of the Hudson Bay Lowlands, one of the world’s most significant wetlands
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Canadian Geographic’s best maps of 2021
Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic’s 2021 issues
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Faded ink: Map tells piece of the Beothuk story in Newfoundland
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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Canadian Geographic’s best maps of 2020
Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic’s 2020 issues
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Mapping Canada’s 75 biggest islands
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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RCGS releases new map in solidarity with Ukraine
Map shows the distribution of people of Ukrainian descent across Canada, highlighting the deep connection between the two countries
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Contrary connections: Mapping Canada’s rural-urban internet divide
How Canada’s rural-urban internet divide determines which communities can tap into an efficient internet network
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First Peoples’ Map of B.C.: New interactive map celebrates Indigenous cultures and language
The 18-layer First Peoples’ map of B.C. focuses on language, art and heritage
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Canadian mapmakers celebrate wins at international map design competition
Four Canadian map entries have been recognized by the Cartography and Geographic Information Society in the 2020 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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Our land: Mapping Nitassinan
An Innu school board has created a map to pass on intergenerational knowledge to schoolchildren
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Ocean Week: Howe Sound community creates interactive map protecting ecological, economic and cultural values
The 400-layer map will connect communities, celebrate culture and share data to protect the Howe Sound ecosystem
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Interactive map showcases traditional Indigenous lands across continents
Users can learn about the Indigenous territories, languages and treaties of the cities they live in with just a few clicks
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Interview: Mapping the displacement of 60s Scoop adoptees
Indigenous rights activist and 60s Scoop survivor Colleen Cardinal discusses her project to map the Indigenous adoptee diaspora
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Samuel de Champlain’s cartographic debt
Although often unheralded in accounts of Champlain's accomplishments, Indigenous Peoples played an important role in helping the famous explorer map New France
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Our home and grateful land
An interactive mapping project compiles the nation’s geographic memorials to Canada’s role in global conflicts
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A port passed by
How Port Moody, B.C., missed out on becoming one of the world’s great harbours
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The Renaissance-era map that introduced Canada to the world
In 1560, Italian map engraver Paolo Forlani became the first to include “Canada” on a printed map
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10 maps that made Canada
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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Watershed moment: A multination effort to restore the Great Lakes
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Cod moratorium: How Newfoundland’s cod industry disappeared overnight
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Marine protected areas in Canada may not be as protected as we think
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The shape of ice: Mapping North America’s glaciers
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Mapping project aims to make Canada’s trails more accessible
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A plastic pandemic: The results of COVID-19 PPE pollution
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Meet the B.C. software developer who wants to bring back the globe
Inside the campaign to make the Earth spherical again
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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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Every country’s top tourist attraction, mapped
Niagara Falls is Canada's can't-miss attraction, according to TripAdvisor U.K. users
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Beyond the boundary
How George Dawson’s seminal work for the British North American Boundary Commission did far more than simply mark the 49th parallel
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When geography and the law collide
A case decided this week by the Supreme Court of British Columbia was, in essence, all about geography
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Mapping the Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area
Two visions of the landmark proposed marine protected region
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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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The map that helped preserve Gatineau Park
This colourful forest-cover map, completed in 1974, provided invaluable information for the management of the National Capital Region’s cherished park
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Our best maps of 2018
Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic’s 2018 issues
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How a small, hand-drawn Vancouver map sold at auction for $24,000
Brian Grant Duff from All Nations Stamp and Coin explains the controversial land claim made by Irish settler Sam Greer on what is today known as Kits Beach
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The ants go marching one by one: social distancing in the animal kingdom
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
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A changing land
Land cover change maps can help us determine our impact on the land — and how we can mitigate it in the future
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64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollution
Asia and Europe revealed as having regions at high-risk of pesticide pollution
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How Arctic sea ducks develop herd immunity from avian cholera
To wildlife disease ecologists, an ideal place to test ideas about herd immunity is Mitivik Island, Nunavut
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Saving hope: One at-risk ocean hotspot at a time
Charting “Hope Spots” critical to the health of our planet’s oceans
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New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities
Mangroves provide a range of benefits, including protection from storms and the prevention of coastal erosion
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Dam break
Construction of the crucial Hogs Back Dam on Ottawa's Rideau Canal almost thwarted engineers
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Our five favourite features in the new Apple Maps
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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Sewage surveillance: How scientists track and identify diseases like COVID-19 before they spread
Sewage testing can be used for early detection of disease
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The geographer that mapped the cities within the city
Urban geographer Liam McGuire on how he used maps to illustrate growing inequalities in Canadian cities
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COVID-19 vaccine might require compounds from shark liver
Squalene, a compound found in shark liver oil, is a common ingredient used in vaccines to boost the body’s immune response
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Canadian company creates portable hospital rooms out of shipping containers
The portable hospital rooms made by Hamilton, Ont.-based company, Fero International, may aid in the frontline response to COVID-19
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Emergency services using precise three-word locator system
What3Words app gives 3m squares an identifying series of words, across the world
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Researchers uncover flaws in studies linking COVID-19 mortality to air pollution
Two Canadian researchers studied the studies to see if the science was sound
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Iconic rock
While its pyramid peak is almost instantly recognizable, Mount Assiniboine is also an excellent example of the general characteristics of all Canadian mountains
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Seismic trackers record 50 per cent drop in noise during COVID-19
Scientists are calling it the 'anthropause'
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‘Absolutely catastrophic:’ Hit hard by pandemic, ecotourism needs help
Remote locations and international clientele make the industry particularly vulnerable
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Mapping Canada’s mask-mandatory businesses
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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In their own words: an interactive map shares the stories of Sixties Scoop survivors
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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Exploring the new Winnipeg Food Atlas
The interactive map is helping local health authorities see the city differently, including charting diabetes neighbourhood by neighbourhood
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Mapping the threat status of wild Atlantic salmon
Groups protecting Atlantic salmon spawning grounds on Canada’s East Coast have a new view of the problems facing the prized species
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How Canadian cities are adapting to COVID-19
Six urban planning experts share their views on municipal actions during COVID-19
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Epidemiologist’s book on pandemics takes an interdisciplinary look at the spread of diseases
David Waltner-Toews speaks about his updated book On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus
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Five conservation experts weigh in on the future for wildlife post-COVID-19
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?
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How Canada’s zoos are adapting to COVID-19 realities
Animal care, public education continue to be top priorities in spite of major revenue losses
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Conservation efforts mostly halted during COVID-19 pandemic
Organizations say it’s too early to determine long-term effects
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Opinion: Nature didn’t drop this bomb. We dropped it on nature
The SARS outbreak of 2003 showed us the consequences of environmental degradation and the commodification of wild animals. Why hasn’t anything changed?
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COVID-19 will delay arrival of migrant workers, cause problems in supply chain
Only about 50 per cent of asparagus crops will be harvested this year due to delays in migrant workers arriving
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Keep calm and tulip on: Canadian Tulip Festival goes virtual during COVID-19
Although much of the live festival programming has been cancelled due to the pandemic, flower fans will still be able to celebrate online
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From air pollution to wildlife sightings: How COVID-19 is changing our world
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
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7 ways Canadians are contributing to the fight against COVID-19
Vaccines, treatments and virus mapping are all underway
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Inuit communities consulted in plans for low-impact Arctic shipping routes
Changes were recommended for environmental and community benefits, ship safety
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Q&A: Tom Koch on disease mapping and medical geography
‘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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Researchers are using AI to track gentrification across Ottawa
Thanks to machine learning, researchers have been able to monitor and map gentrification across the nation’s capital
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Chronicling “an almost unknown country”
The legacy of artist Paul Kane‘s epic 19th-century journey across Canada
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Celebrating 60 years of the St. Lawrence Seaway
North America’s marine superhighway has weathered six decades of shifting international and domestic politics, trade breakdowns and new alliances, booms and recessions
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The map that guided Canada’s D-Day clash
Marking the 75th anniversary of the Juno Beach landings
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Inside the intricate world of video game cartography
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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Confederation conflict
How a divisive political battle put Newfoundland on the map
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Canada’s first cold war
How Canadians went from fighting Germans in Europe to battling Bolsheviks in Russia after the First World War
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Mapping the Ottawa River, ‘the original Trans-Canada Highway’
The Ottawa River is the heart of one of Canada’s most ecologically and economically important watersheds
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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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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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Mapping Canada’s intact forests
Species richness in Canada’s remaining intact forests
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The Inuit map that helped a Canadian naturalist unravel an ornithological mystery
In 1929, J. Dewey Soper’s quest to find the breeding grounds of the blue goose ended, thanks in part to this marvelously detailed hand-drawn map
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How the Great Trail interactive map is linking communities and changing exploration
As Canada's most famous trail celebrates its near completion, Esri Canada president Alex Miller discusses the ambitious trail map that is helping Canadians get outdoors
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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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A cartographic historian on the fascinating world of ancient maps and sea monsters
Chet Van Duzer, a cartographic historian and the author of Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps analyses Paolo Forlani's 1560 world map – the first known instance of the name "Canada" appearing on a printed map
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Canada’s Indigenous lands added to Google Maps, Google Earth
A new update allows users to view 3,100 Indigenous communities and treaty settlement lands
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Mapping Canada’s food-borne illnesses
Information from Canada’s 2016 food safety report card shows the incidence of four illnesses
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