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Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter - January 2010

2010-01-29 04:52

The ESRI Canada Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter for January 2010 is now available. ... more >>

Fugro EarthData and ESRI Canada Announce Strategic Partnership and Global Distribution Agreement for PurVIEW

2010-01-20 10:42

Fugro EarthData and ESRI Canada today announced a strategic partnership and global distribution agreement that will allow Fugro EarthData to deliver PurVIEW worldwide. ... more >>

Geospatial Consortium Implements Land Registry System in Anhui Province, China

2010-01-27 09:09

International Land Systems (ILS) Inc., in conjunction with ESRI Canada and the Anhui Agricultural Commission, held a commencement meeting for the China Rural Land Certification and Registration Program.... more >>

Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter - December 2009

2009-12-23 08:43

The ESRI Canada Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter for December 2009 (in PDF format) is now available. ... more >>

ESRI Canada Congratulates the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre on 10 Years of GIS Success

2009-12-08 10:38

The SSMIC has created an award-winning community information utility built on ESRI technology to support sustainable economic growth.... more >>

ESRI Canada's GIS Solutions Receive Top Marks From Newfoundland and Labrador Schools

2009-12-01 01:17

Newfoundland and Labrador will use ESRI's world-class GIS software for classroom teaching and administration across all school levels.... more >>

ESRI Canada's Green Roof Wins 2009 Design Exchange Award

2009-11-30 09:00

ESRI Canada today announced its green roof has received an honourable mention at Canada's prestigious 2009 Design Exchange Awards. ... more >>

Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter - November 2009

2009-11-26 09:14

The ESRI Canada Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter for November 2009 (in PDF format) is now available. ... more >>

Service New Brunswick Delivers Public Access to Geographic Information with ESRI Canada's GIS Solution

2009-11-18 08:40

ESRI Canada celebrates GIS Day with the launch of Service New Brunswick's GeoNB Map Viewer, a free online source of New Brunswick geographic information that uses ESRI GIS technology.... more >>

ESRI Canada Scholarship Award Program Promotes GIS Innovation

2009-11-17 02:10

ESRI Canada today announced the Canadian institutions selected to receive awards through the ESRI Canada Scholarship Award Program. The program awards more than %242 million in scholarships, software and books to more than 40 universities and colleges. ... more >>

Celebrate the Power of Geography on GIS Day (November 18, 2009)

2009-11-03 02:11

On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, more than 35 ESRI Canada customer organizations will join GIS Day, a global event to promote geographic literacy and awareness of GIS' role in enhancing decision making.... more >>

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Signs Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Canada to Promote GIS Development

2009-11-03 09:45

ESRI Canada today announced that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has signed a five-year agreement under the ESRI Canada Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) program to strengthen the development of GIS technology in the province. ... more >>

City of Ottawa Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence in GIS

2009-11-03 08:42

ESRI Canada has presented an Award of Excellence to the City of Ottawa for integrating GIS with enterprise business systems to enhance municipal operations including public works, surveys and mapping, and urban forestry management. ... more >>

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence in GIS

2009-10-29 08:24

ESRI Canada presented an Award of Excellence to Nova Scotia's Mineral Resources Branch for leveraging GIS to develop and provide public access to a broad array of GIS resources to promote efficient use of mineral and natural resource data. ... more >>

Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter - October 2009

2009-10-26 03:50

The ESRI Canada Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter for October 2009 (in PDF format) is now available.... more >>

Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence in GIS

2009-10-15 01:27

ESRI Canada today presented an Award of Excellence to CIER for leveraging GIS technology to establish an environmental risk reporting system and promote the use of GIS within First Nations.... more >>

City of Kamloops Forms Key Partnerships with ESRI Canada and Riva to Build Corporate Asset Management Solution

2009-10-15 01:03

The City of Kamloops has embarked on a corporate-wide asset management program that will integrate Azteca's Cityworks and Riva software with existing corporate platforms to transform the way the City manages its corporate assets. ... more >>

Oxford County Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence for Extensive Use of GIS to Support Strategic Goals

2009-10-06 01:55

ESRI Canada today presented an Award of Excellence to Oxford County for 24 years of success with ESRI technology. Its latest GIS implementation is expected to improve asset management and ensure regulatory compliance.... more >>

FortisBC Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence for Using GIS to Improve Asset Management and Support Growth

2009-10-01 04:07

ESRI Canada today presented an Award of Excellence to FortisBC for leveraging GIS technology to improve asset management, enhance operational efficiency and support the utility's growth plans.... more >>

Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter - September 2009

2009-09-30 10:00

The Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter for September 2009 (in PDF format) is now available. This Newsletter contains information regarding the development of the CGDI. ... more >>

District of North Vancouver Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence in GIS for Improving Public Access to Spatial Information

2009-09-29 04:14

ESRI Canada today presented an Award of Excellence to the District of North Vancouver for its success and continued commitment in providing the public with access to spatial information using GIS technology.... more >>

S�ret� du Qu�bec Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence for Enhancing Public Safety Using GIS Technology

2009-09-23 12:26

ESRI Canada today presented an Award of Excellence to the S�ret� du Qu�bec for its success in developing and enhancing Web mapping services to support police and public safety operations in Qu�bec using ESRI's (GIS) technology.... more >>

Edmonton Catholic School District Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence for Innovative Use of GIS Technology

2009-09-17 12:50

ESRI Canada today presented an Award of Excellence to the Edmonton Catholic School District for taking significant strides in using GIS solutions and developing innovative GIS applications to improve its processes and services.... more >>

ESRI Canada Strengthens Its Commitment to the Environment with New Green Roof

2009-09-15 02:25

ESRI Canada today unveiled its new green roof at the company's headquarters in Toronto. The green roof is expected to produce numerous benefits and promote environmental stewardship.... more >>

Ducks Unlimited Canada Receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence in GIS for Advancing Wetland Conservation

2009-09-10 12:05

ESRI Canada today presented an Award of Excellence to Ducks Unlimited Canada for its extensive use of geographic information system (GIS) technology to drive wetland conservation efforts across the country. ... more >>

Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter - August 2009

2009-08-31 10:11

The Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter for August 2009 (in PDF format) is now available. This Newsletter contains information regarding the development of the CGDI.... more >>

Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter - July 2009

2009-07-31 12:09

The Spatial Data Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter for July 2009 (in PDF format) is now available. This Newsletter contains information regarding the development of the CGDI.... more >>

City of Kitchener Receives ESRI's Special Achievement Award for Exceptional Use of GIS Technology

2009-07-16 08:56

ESRI Canada today announced that the City of Kitchener has received a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the 2009 ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California for its innovative use of GIS technology.... more >>

Rolta Canada and ESRI Canada Announce Strategic Partnership

2009-07-13 11:59

Rolta Canada and ESRI Canada today announced a strategic partnership and OEM agreement for North America that will combine Rolta's OnPoint Enterprise web-GIS solution with the strength of ESRI's ArcGIS Server technology. ... more >>

Latitude Geographics announces support for ESRI's REST technology for ArcGIS Server

2009-07-09 10:35

Latitude Geographics is pleased to announce the release of Geocortex Essentials 2.0, the next-generation version of its popular value-added software for ESRI's ArcGIS Server. ... more >>

Oxford County Selects Cityworks to Manage Assets Today and Tomorrow

2009-06-30 03:49

ESRI Canada announced that Oxford County has leveraged ESRI technology and Azteca Systems' Cityworks solution to fulfill a new asset management strategy, termed Project Matrix. ... more >>

ESRI Canada Announces Rapid Adoption of Small Local Government Enterprise License Agreement Program

2009-06-17 09:40

ESRI Canada today announced that customers are rapidly adopting the company's Small Local Government Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) program.... more >>

Northern BC GIS Users Group Wins ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence

2009-06-03 03:27

The Northern BC GIS Users Group received ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in Prince George, BC earlier today.... more >>

ESRI Canada Launches Small Utility Enterprise License Agreement Program - Guelph Hydro First Utility to Join

2009-05-28 12:30

ESRI Canada announced today the availability of the Small Utility Enterprise License Agreement (SU-ELA) program that offers unlimited access to ESRI's core ArcGIS platform for Canadian utilities with 100,000 meters or less.... more >>

ICIS Wins ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence

2009-05-20 03:54

The Integrated Cadastral Information Society (ICIS) received ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in Victoria, BC earlier today.... more >>

ESRI Canada Partners with Latitude Geographics

2009-05-07 11:11

ESRI Canada has established a distribution agreement with Latitude Geographics and is pleased to offer Geocortex Essentials to our Canadian customers. ... more >>

Korem Joins ESRI's Business Partner Program

2009-05-06 11:02

KOREM, a leader in the development and integration of Web-mapping solutions and geographic information systems, announced today that it has joined the ESRI Business Partner Program.... more >>

City of Dryden wins ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence

2009-04-29 02:11

The City of Dryden received ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in Thunder Bay earlier today.... more >>

Managing and Serving Imagery with ArcGIS

2009-04-24 02:47

ArcGIS provides a number of highly effective ways to enable enterprise-wide access to imagery. This seminar will begin by examining the methods available for storing and managing imagery in the geodatabase. This will include information on compression ... more >>

PCI Geomatics Joins ESRI's Business Partner Program

2009-04-23 09:19

PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, has joined the ESRI Business Partner Program. Together with ESRI, they will provide users with optimized desktop and server based workflows for correcting commercial satellite ... more >>

ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence recognizes CMQ for fostering collaboration throughout Qu�bec

2009-04-22 03:34

Communaut� M�tropoltaine de Qu�bec (CMQ) was recognized with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Qu�bec earlier today. ... more >>

City of Kitchener's leading-edge implementation wins ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence

2009-04-07 12:34

ESRI Canada recognized the City of Kitchener with an Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in London, Ontario earlier today. ... more >>

Spend an Hour with a GIS Expert - Managing and Serving Imagery with ArcGIS

2009-04-03 08:26

ArcGIS provides a number of highly effective ways to enable enterprise-wide access to imagery. We will begin this seminar by examining the methods available for storing and managing imagery in the geodatabase. This will include information on compression ... more >>

University of Calgary wins ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence for two decades of GIS innovation

2009-04-02 04:55

The University of Calgary received an Award of Excellence at the ESRI Regional User Conference in Calgary, Alberta earlier today. ... more >>

Guelph Hydro receives Innovation in Technology award from ESRI Canada

2009-04-01 03:52

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce that Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. (Guelph Hydro) received the Innovation in Technology award on Wednesday, April 1st at the Small Utility Leader's Forum in Cambridge, ON. This award was presented to Guelph Hydro i... more >>

Positron Public Safety Systems Inc. wins International Partner of the Year award

2009-03-26 10:10

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce that Positron received an International Partner of the Year award from ESRI Inc. on Sunday March 22nd at the 2009 ESRI Business Partner Conference in Palm Springs, CA. This award was presented to Positron in recognition... more >>

ESRI Canada partners with international organizations to safeguard land rights in China

2009-03-19 03:39

ESRI Canada partnered with ESRI China Beijing, Trimble China, Chreod Group Inc., International Land Systems Inc. (ILS) of Silver Spring, MD, USA and Landstar Digital Technology of Beijing, China to help demonstrate the feasibility of applying state-of-the... more >>

ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence recognizes the advancement of GIS skills in First Nations communities

2009-02-03 05:57

ESRI Canada recognized the Anokitage Development Corporation with an Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in Val D'Or Qu�bec earlier today. ... more >>

Information is power - 2009 ESRI Canada Regional User Conferences

2009-01-28 04:02

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce the 2009 Regional User Conferences. As one of Canada's most important and growing annual events for the GIS community, ESRI Canada's annual Regional User Conferences provide an opportunity to discover exciting new develo... more >>

ESRI Canada brings Earth's Treasures to life at the Royal Ontario Museum

2009-01-28 12:41

As part of an ongoing commitment to actively promote GIS in education, ESRI Canada has collaborated with the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) to enhance one of their most renowned attractions - the Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth's Treasures. ... more >>

City of Kitchener implements pioneering infrastructure management system

2009-01-08 09:15

The City of Kitchener's financial and asset management strategies have been advanced significantly as a result of a recent leading-edge system implementation.... more >>

ESRI Canada supports innovative health informatics research

2008-12-18 10:46

A major step toward expanding health informatics research has been taken with the announcement of over %241M to Algoma University for a health informatics research chair position. Funding for this initiative comes from an ESRI Canada contribution of %24333,3... more >>

ESRI Canada Opens New Office in the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

2008-12-08 08:21

ESRI Canada, the leading supplier of geographic information system (GIS) solutions in Canada, proudly announces the opening of a new office in the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. ... more >>

Course - Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop for Mining Geoscience from December 10-12, 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia

2008-12-04 10:44

This three day course incorporates mining and exploration geologic data to illustrate the capabilities of ArcGIS. There are 16 hands-on exercises intended to teach the fundamentals of ArcGIS to geoscientists; 'Learn by doing' is the aim of this course.... more >>

E-Comm's Emergency Response Application recognized by ESRI's Award of Excellence

2008-11-20 04:20

ESRI Canada recognized Emergency Communications for Southwest British Columbia Incorporated (E-Comm 9-1-1) with an Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in Vancouver earlier today. ... more >>

St. Michaels University School uses GIS to %u2018bring geography to life'

2008-11-18 04:49

ESRI Canada recognized St. Michaels University School with the Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in Victoria earlier today. Myron Doherty, BC Regional Manager for ESRI Canada, presented the award.... more >>

Spatially Manage and Optimize Fleet Operations with ESRI's ArcLogistics 9.3

2008-11-10 11:37

ArcLogistics 9.3, ESRI's routing and scheduling solution for fleet management, is now available in Canada. ArcLogistics 9.3 is an improved version of their ArcLogistics Route 3 solution with significant usability enhancements and new capabilities to help ... more >>

The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre carries on winning tradition with a Communication Award from ESRI Inc.

2008-11-05 08:47

The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre's (SSMIC) Community Geomatics Centre (CGC) received a Communication Award for excellence in map presentation, visualization and communication from ESRI Inc. in Washington, DC during the 2008 International ESRI Health... more >>

GIS Day across Canada - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

2008-11-04 02:49

On November 19th, thousands of people around the world will celebrate the 10th annual GIS Day. GIS Day is an international grassroots event that promotes geographic literacy in schools, communities and organizations. ... more >>

ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence recognizes integration of GIS to enhance our nation's capital.

2008-10-28 11:50

The National Capital Commission (NCC) of Ottawa was recognized with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Ottawa earlier today. John Houweling, Ontario Regional Manager for ESRI Canada, presented the award to acknowledge the... more >>

Manitoba Hydro receives Award of Excellence for revolutionizing ROW vegetation management.

2008-10-28 11:50

ESRI Canada recognized Manitoba Hydro with an Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in Winnipeg earlier today. Tim Walker, Prairies Regional Manager for ESRI Canada, presented the award to acknowledge the development of two unique mobile GI... more >>

ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence recognizes PowerStream's powerful use of GIS

2008-10-28 11:49

ESRI Canada recognized PowerStream with an Award of Excellence at the Regional User Conference in Toronto yesterday. John Houweling, Ontario Regional Manager for ESRI Canada, presented the award to acknowledge PowerStream's remarkable achievement in using... more >>

Where and when are parking tickets most commonly issued? ESRI technology reveals Vancouver parking ticket trends on CTV News

2008-10-28 11:49

CTV Evening News will be covering a three-part series running Monday September 29, Tuesday October 1st and Wednesday October 2nd featuring parking ticket trends in Vancouver, British Columbia. For the story, ESRI Geographic Information Systems technol... more >>

Canada's largest cemetery wins Award of Excellence for developing unique GIS solutions

2008-10-28 11:49

An Award of Excellence was presented to the Cimetiere Notre-Dame-des-Neiges at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Montreal earlier today. Alain Dombrowski, Regional Manager, Quebec for ESRI Canada, presented the award in recognition of the cemeter... more >>

Pacific Alliance Joins ESRI Canada's Business Partner Program

2008-10-28 11:49

Today ESRI Canada announced a new partnership with Pacific Alliance Technologies. This new partnership has been established to support Pacific Alliance Technologies' initiative to develop commercial off the shelf software (COTS) that provides interoperab... more >>

Manitoba students will continue to build technology skills through GIS software

2008-10-28 11:49

For over five years, students of Manitoba's publicly funded schools have enjoyed access to state-of-the-art GIS technology as an integral part of their learning and development. Manitoba's department of Education, Citizenship and Youth (MECY) has recently... more >>

City of Airdrie leverages ESRI Canada's Enterprise License Agreement to enable GIS expansion

2008-10-28 11:49

The City of Airdrie has selected ESRI Canada's Small Government Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) to enable the expansion of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) throughout the municipality. The Small Government ELA is a program that provides affordable... more >>

ISC wins Award of Excellence for developing GIS Portal Toolkit

2008-10-28 11:49

The Information Services Corporation (ISC) of Saskatchewan was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Regina earlier today. ISC is the provincial Crown Corporation responsible for the administration of land tit... more >>

Health Canada wins Award of Excellence for their commitment to sustaining environmental health on First Nations reserves

2008-10-28 11:48

Health Canada, Alberta Region was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Edmonton earlier today. Tim Walker, Prairies Regional Manager for ESRI Canada presented the Award in recognition of Health Canada's signi... more >>

Canadian organizations recognized for special achievement in GIS

2008-10-28 11:48

Two remarkable Canadian organizations were honoured with Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Awards at the 28th Annual ESRI International User Conference. Ecotrust Canada and the City of Surrey, British Columbia were both rewarded for demonstrating vision a... more >>

ArcGIS 9.3 improves your entire GIS workflow

2008-10-28 11:48

ESRI Canada has announced the availability of ArcGIS 9.3. ArcGIS 9.3 offers a complete suite of software that improves organizational workflows. With ArcGIS, users will also realize the benefits of an established and active user community, instructor-led... more >>

ESRI Canada hires Senior Vice President of Sales

2008-10-28 11:25

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce that Jim Wickson has joined ESRI Canada in the newly established position of Vice President of Sales. Mr. Wickson will provide leadership and vision to the company's sales organization in serving the rapidly growing ent... more >>

ESRI Canada and EmerGeo Solutions announce availability of new situation awareness solution

2008-10-28 11:24

ESRI Canada and EmerGeo Solutions (TSX-V: EMG), a leading provider of fully integrated situation awareness technology solutions today announce the availability of EmerGeo Navigator. EmerGeo Navigator is an ESRI GIS-based emergency management solution that... more >>

ESRI Canada helps deliver an enterprise financial and asset management system

2008-10-28 11:24

ESRI Canada, a leading geographic information system (GIS) software provider, is collaborating with IDS Scheer Canada, SAP Canada Inc., and Loki Innovations (RIVA Modeling) to deliver an enterprise infrastructure management system to the City of Kitchener... more >>

ESRI Canada enhances support for public safety

2008-10-28 11:24

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce that retired Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre Bilodeau has recently joined ESRI Canada as the Public Safety Industry Manager. Lt. Col. Bilodeau will work with the public safety user community by providing existing and new publ... more >>

ESRI Canada now offering Sun Media's StreetPerfect for ArcGIS

2008-10-28 11:24

ESRI Canada today announced the availability of the Earth-To-Map GIS Inc. developed ArcGIS extension called StreetPerfect for ArcGIS. This wizard-based extension utilizes Canada Post's national database, to verify, correct, and enhance address data from a... more >>

ESRI Canada announces Enterprise License Agreement Program for small municipal governments in Canada

2008-10-28 11:24

Canadian geographic information system (GIS) software leader ESRI Canada is pleased to announce a new Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) Program that allows unlimited deployments of ESRI ArcGIS software for small municipal governments in Canada. The progr... more >>

City of Vernon and Regional District of North Okanagan receive award for collaborative enterprise implementation

2008-10-28 11:24

The City of Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan received an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's 2008 Regional Users Conference in Kamloops today. Myron Doherty, Pacific Regional Manager, ESRI Canada, presented the Award in recognition of ... more >>

Secondary School Students Compete Using GIS at Skills Canada - Ontarios 19th Annual Ontario Technological Skills Competition

2008-10-28 11:24

Toronto, ON - ESRI Canada had the privilege to provide staff expertise at the GIS component of Skills Canada - Ontario's 19th annual Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC) held May 5-7, 2008, in Waterloo, Ontario.'ESRI Canada was proud to be su... more >>

Algonquin Forest Authority recognized for GIS enterprise solution

2008-10-28 11:01

The Algonquin Forest Authority (AFA) received an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's 2008 Regional Users Conference in Sudbury today. John Houweling, Ontario Regional Manager, ESRI Canada, presented the Award in recognition of the AFA's vision and imple... more >>

Les Mines Opinaca receives ESRI Canada's Award of Excellence for innovative application of GIS mobile technology

2008-10-28 11:01

Les Mines Opinaca received an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's 2008 Regional User Conference in Quebec City today. Alex Miller, President of ESRI Canada presented the award in recognition of Les Mines Opinaca's innovative application of GIS mobile te... more >>

The GIS and Data Solution for Advanced Business Analysis - Introducing ESRI ArcGIS Business Analyst for Canada

2008-10-28 11:01

ESRI Canada and Environics Analytics are pleased to announce the release of a complete business geographic information systems (GIS) solution that leverages the intelligence of the best available Canadian geographic, demographic, consumer lifestyle, and b... more >>

City of Windsor recognized for improving public access to information

2008-10-28 11:01

The City of Windsor Geomatics Division received an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's 2008 Regional Users Conference in London today. Alex Miller, President of ESRI Canada, presented the Award in recognition of the City of Windsor's early adoption of t... more >>

Overview of what's coming in ArcGIS 9.3

2008-10-28 11:01

Jack Dangermond, president of ESRI, gives an overview of the new features and capabilities of ArcGIS 9.3 and explains the concept of the geographic approach. This presentation was recorded at the 2008 ESRI Federal User Conference that was held in Washingt... more >>

ESRI Canada Launches New Web-based Technical Support Portal

2008-10-28 11:01

ESRI Canada today announced the launch of a powerful new Technical Support Portal available in both English and French. The new web-based support portal (http://www.esricanada.com/portal/techsupport) makes it more convenient for customers to request supp... more >>

Alberta Environment recognized for leadership and vision implementing new mapping technology

2008-10-28 11:01

The Alberta government's increasing ability to communicate accurate and timely 'state of the environment' information to the public through an enterprise geographical information system (GIS) is being recognized by the GIS industry. The Alberta Environmen... more >>

ESRI Business Partner Award Recipients - Canadian Award Winners

2008-10-28 11:00

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce that the following Canadian business partners, Ventyx, Earth-to-Map GIS Inc., and R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, received awards from ESRI Inc. on March 16th at the 2008 ESRI Business Partner Conference in Palm Spri... more >>

ArcGIS Survey Analyst Adds Depth to City of Toronto's Cadastre

2008-10-28 10:35

The City of Toronto has chosen ArcGIS Survey Analyst software to maintain its survey, parcel, and cadastral data. With the tools and workflow available in the ArcGIS Survey Analyst extension the city will manage and continually enhance the accuracy of its... more >>

Gastem selects ESRI Canada solution to manage their oil and gas exploration activities

2008-10-28 10:35

Gastem, an independent oil and gas exploration company based in Montreal, Quebec, has selected ESRI Canada's geographic information systems (GIS) solutions to enhance and expand their current geospatial data analysis and charting procedures. ... more >>

ArcGIS 9.3 update

2008-10-28 10:35

ArcGIS 9.3 software release will fully support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system across the ArcGIS family of products. The new support now makes ArcGIS fully compatible with Vista for increased reliability.... more >>

ESRI Canada web seminars

2008-10-28 10:35

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce a new series of web seminars that will highlight the latest ESRI technology. Topics are designed and focused on Desktop GIS, Server GIS, Mobile GIS, Developer GIS, Solutions, and K-12 Education. ... more >>

Ventyx and ESRI's Technology Drive Innovation

2008-10-28 10:35

ESRI Canada today announced that Ventyx has integrated ESRI technology throughout the development of Ventyx's innovative enterprise workforce management solutions. 'Our customers have benefited greatly from our GIS technology partnership,' said Dale Meier... more >>

ESRI Canada and I.S.M. International Systemap Corp. Announce International Distribution Agreement for PurVIEW

2008-10-28 10:34

ESRI Canada has signed an international distribution agreement with I.S.M. International Systemap Corp., and established a partnership to distribute PurVIEW worldwide. PurVIEW is a fully integrated stereoscopic image display and viewing extension for ArcG... more >>

Where in the world... is Roger Tomlinson? The father of GIS talks to Out Loud's Rafael Ruffolo.

2008-10-28 09:22

Anybody who's peeked into their backyards using Google Earth or plotted a long trp with MapQuest has Roger Tomlinson to thank for it. Working for an aerial survey company in the 1960s, Tomlinson recognized that automated computer technologies could save t... more >>

ESRI Releases ArcGIS 9.3 Beta

2008-10-28 10:34

ESRI has released the ArcGIS 9.3 Beta version. ArcGIS 9.3 includes several improvements and enhancements including mobile editing, additional platform support, and expanded support for Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) and ISO standards to continue t... more >>

ESRI Regional User Conference

2008-10-28 10:14

ESRI Canada is pleased to invite you to join other GIS professionals at the ESRI Regional User Conference in your area to learn about the latest advances in GIS technology and hear first hand how others in your community are using a geographic approach in... more >>

Publishing KML Services with ArcGIS Server 9.3

2008-10-28 10:34

ESRI is offering a seminar on publishing KML services using ArcGIS Server 9.3. In this seminar, the presenter will discuss the steps involved to author, publish, and use KML services. This seminar is designed for ArcGIS Server users who would like to publ... more >>

GIS supports advanced crime analysis for the Ottawa Police Service

2008-10-28 10:14

ESRI Canada today announced that the Ottawa Police Service has selected Crime Analyst for ArcGIS as part of a pilot project that will assist the Police Service in supporting advanced crime analysis. 'Crime Analyst for ArcGIS provides us with the ability ... more >>

Announcing the 2008 ESRI Canada Regional User Conferences

2008-10-28 10:14

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce the 2008 Regional User Conferences. ESRI Canada's annual Regional User Conferences, held in 16 cities across the country, provide users with an opportunity to see and hear first hand the exciting new developments with E... more >>

Track Assets in Real Time with Tracking Server

2008-10-28 10:14

New Version Gives Greater Control over Viewing Data as Well as Configuration Flexibility - Tracking Server 1.1, an ESRI solutions product for collecting and sending near real-time data from many data sources and formats to Web and desktop clients, tracks ... more >>

Announcing the 2008 ESRI Canada Regional User Conferences

2008-10-28 10:14

ESRI Canada's annual ESRI Regional User Conference, held in sixteen cities across the country, is your best opportunity to see and hear first hand the exciting new developments with ESRI technology and network with ESRI users in your area and from across ... more >>

Map Gallery 2009 - Showcase your work!

2008-10-28 10:13

Proudly display your best cartographic work to an audience of thousands across Canada. The tenth annual ESRI Canada Map Gallery competition is now underway. Join the prestigious list of past Map Gallery winners and submit your map for consideration for Ma... more >>

ESRI Canada and Keigan Systems join forces in Public Safety and Emergency Management Systems

2008-10-28 10:02

ESRI Canada is pleased to announce their partnership with Keigan Systems Inc., developers of CLEER (Catastrophic Level Event Emergency Response). Keigan and ESRI Canada have partnered to provide a complete web-delivered decision-support system for public ... more >>

Municipality of Wawa Receives AMO Award for its Northern Information Technology and Geomatics Cooperative

2008-10-28 10:02

The Municipality of Wawa received a P.J. Marshall Award in innovation for their lead role in the development of the Northern Information Technology and Geomatics Cooperative (NITGC), a Geographic Information System serving six neighbouring communities. T... more >>

Support GIS Day in your community - GIS Day across Canada, Wednesday, November 14, 2007

2008-10-28 10:02

This is your opportunity, as a GIS champion, to get out in the community and share your passion, knowledge, and skills around GIS and demonstrate why 'Geography Matters'. It's not too late - register your event at http://www.gisday.com/. Mark your calenda... more >>

Dalhousie University makes GIS available to all students and faculty

2008-10-28 10:02

'The technology is being used for research and teaching purposes giving the students and faculty access to the most advanced GIS tools available,' said James Boxall, Director and Curator, GIS Centre and Map Collection, Dalhousie University. 'Having access... more >>

ESRI Canada Training Solutions

2008-10-28 10:01

ESRI Canada's technology training program is designed to support users of our family of GIS software. Visit ESRI Canada's website for the course catalogue and information on virtual training, books, and much more. ... more >>

Environment Canada's Science and Risk Assessment Branch recognized for using GIS to Monitor, Account, and Report on Pollution in Canada

2008-10-28 09:55

The Pollution Data Division of Environment Canada's Science and Risk Assessment Branch was recently presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's ESRI Regional User Conference in Ottawa. Alex Miller, President of ESRI Canada, presented the Award ... more >>

ESRI Canada's Public Works Seminar Series Provides Unique Learning Opportunities

2008-10-28 09:52

ESRI Canada announced a series of seminars to be presented across the country to demonstrate and discuss how public works departments are effectively using a geographic approach to manage infrastructure through integrated software solutions. Attendees wi... more >>

Environment Canada's Science and Risk Assessment Branch recognized for using GIS to Monitor, Account, and Report on Greenhouse Gases

2008-10-28 09:52

2007 GIS-Transportation Poster Competition, Geography Awareness Week

2008-10-28 09:48

Transport 2000 Canada is hosting the GIS-Transportation Poster Competition, assisted by the Laboratory for Applied Geomatics and Geographic Information Systems Science, University of Ottawa. The focus of the poster must be on transportation including walk... more >>

Town of Whitby recognized for improving service requests

2008-10-28 09:47

Town of Whitby Mayor, Pat Perkins, accepted the ESRI Canada Award of Excellence at the ESRI Canada User Conference in Toronto. John Houweling, Ontario Regional Manager, presented the award in recognition of the Town's innovative use of ArcGIS and Citywor... more >>

Town of Oakville recognized for using GIS to improve customer service

2008-10-28 09:45

The Town of Oakville was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Toronto. John Houweling, Ontario Regional Manager, ESRI Canada, presented the Award in recognition of the Town of Oakville's success in leveraging ... more >>

Public Works Seminar Series

2008-10-28 09:43

We are pleased to invite you to join our public works industry experts and other industry leaders to learn how public works departments are effectively using a geographic approach to manage infrastructure through integrated software solutions. These solu... more >>

Coast Mountain Bus Company recognized for innovations in web and database applications

2008-10-28 09:42

Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's annual ESRI Regional User Conference in Vancouver. Alex Miller, President of ESRI Canada, presented the Award in recognition of CMBC's innovation in the use of GI... more >>

GeoBase News%3A The National Hydro Network (NHN) has arrived

2008-10-28 09:41

Available October 1st 2007, a brand new geospatial product makes its entry on the GeoBase Web portal: the National Hydro Network (NHN). The NHN, which describes and models features of the inland surface-water system of Canada, will progressively become av... more >>

Capital Regional District receives award for their enterprise GIS and web mapping applications

2008-10-28 09:38

The Information Technology and GIS Services Division at the Capital Regional District (CRD) was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Victoria. Blaine Castle, ESRI Canada Account Manager, presented the Award to... more >>

GOcite partners receive award for corporate municipal GIS

2008-10-28 09:37

It was with great pride that Alex Miller, President of ESRI Canada, presented the Award of Excellence to the partners of the GOcite project during the ESRI Regional User Conference in Montreal Wednesday, September 26. GOcite is the first municipal invento... more >>

GIS Day "It's your time to shine"

2008-10-28 09:24

As the world becomes more interconnected and environmentally aware, geography moves to the forefront of agendas across all sectors. With GIS Day fast approaching it is time for you to take action! This is your opportunity, as a GIS champion to get out i... more >>

IBM Honors ESRI with Top Star Award for Being "Best of the Best"

2008-10-27 02:12

IBM, the world leader in information technology, has named ESRI a recipient of its 2007 Public Sector Top Star Award for consistently demonstrating the 'Best of the Best' business partner qualities. ESRI was recognized for forging a successful partnership... more >>

Powerful Crime Fighting Software Uses Spatial and Temporal Analysis and Mapping

2008-10-27 02:11

ESRI Canada announced that it has become the exclusive Canadian distributor of the ESRI UK developed Crime Analyst, a specialized extension for ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop products. Since incident data can be organized by geography (location of the crime), in a... more >>

2007 ESRI Regional User Conferences

2008-10-27 02:12

You're invited to attend ESRI Canada's annual user conferences held across the country. At the conference you will hear user success stories and acquire a wealth of GIS technology information including what's new in ArcGIS. Don't miss the early bird regis... more >>

M.A.P.S. (Mapping and Planning Support) Alberta Capital Region receives award for using GIS to support collaborative social service planning

2008-10-27 02:11

M.A.P.S. (Mapping and Planning Support) Alberta Capital Region was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Edmonton today. Mark Kachmar, Account Manager, ESRI Canada, presented the Award in recognition of M.A.P.S... more >>

Business Case Workshop for GIS and IT

2008-10-27 02:11

This one day workshop deals effectively with the art and science of developing Business Cases for IT, CRM, GIS and other technology programs. The material begins with examining the foundation of the basic concepts for business cases, for valuation and mea... more >>

The City of Prince George receives award for their Geodatabase implementation

2008-10-27 02:10

The City of Prince George was recently presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference for the second consecutive time. Myron Doherty, Manager of Pacific Region for ESRI Canada, presented the Award to Mayor Colin Kinsley in... more >>

St-Hubert Bar-B-Q Ltd. Selects DMTI Spatial and ESRI Canada to Streamline Order Management and Improve Call Center Customer Service

2008-10-27 02:10

DMTI Spatial, a leading provider of location intelligence, has been selected by St-Hubert Bar-B-Q Ltd., a major restaurant chain based in Quebec, to coordinate and optimize its order management system located in Montreal for home delivery from the company... more >>

City of Kelowna receives award for their enterprise GIS and web-mapping applications

2008-10-27 09:24

The City of Kelowna was recently presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Kelowna on May 10. Myron Doherty, Pacific Region Manager, and Steve Schmeeckle, Account Manager, both of ESRI Canada, presented the Award i... more >>