In early May 2016, a destructive wildfire burned through Canada's Fort McMurray in the Northern Alberta region, forcing the evacuation of more than 80,000 people.
Canada Breaks the Ice with Sentinel-1 data
December 21, 2015 — How can access to Sentinel data increase Canada’s ability to offer improved information on sea ice? Radar satellite data like those from Sentinel-1 can provide day and night information, and through clouds, of entire coastal areas even during...
Fugro to Conduct Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry Surveys in Canada
Fugro has been awarded new task orders by the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) to conduct airborne LiDAR bathymetry (ALB) surveys in Eastern and Central Canada. The task orders, which have been issued under a supply arrangement Fugro holds with the CHS, are in...
9th International Symposium on Digital Earth Held in Canada
The 9th International Symposium on Digital Earth was successfully held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada from 5th to 9th of October 2015, under the theme of “Towards a One-World Vision for the Blue Planetâ€. About 300 delegates of scientists, engineers,...
Canada Releases a Report on the Value of their Geomatics Sector
May 5, 2015—The Summary Report of the Canadian Geomatics Environmental Scan and Value Study, prepared by Hickling Arthurs Low and associates for Natural Resources Canada is now available for download. The report provides highlights on the geomatics sector in...
Intergraph Appoints New Leader for Canadian Business Unit
Mississauga, ON, April 20, 2015 – Intergraph is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacques Tremblay to vice president and general manager of its Canadian business unit for the Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) division. Tremblay assumes all...
USC-STC Releases Report – Canadian Civil UAS 2014
Feb. 25, 2015—Unmanned Systems Canada is pleased to release the report Canadian Civil UAS 2014. The report, developed with funding from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), provides insight into the growth and potential of the UAS sector in Canada. “It...
Canada and the European Union Provide Satellite Imagery for Ukraine Monitoring
An official in the 28-member European Union (EU) bloc says they will commit satellite imagery to monitor the cease fire in Ukraine. Canada also made a data commitment for the Ukrainian military with RADARSAT-2 images.
Scene Sharp Receives $500,000 Investment from Government of Canada
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Canada, Jan. 27, 2015—Scene Sharp Technologies Inc. has received $500,000 in investment from the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). Provided as a repayable loan, the investment will support...
Introducing Ventus Geospatial: Canadian Company Rebrands to Gain International Opportunities
A Lethbridge Alberta (Canada) company is making a change to their business name because of its similarity to the name of a terrorist group – but instead of looking at it as a negative, company officials are turning the name change into a positive process that will...
