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True North: Quarterly Geospatial Newsletter - Spring 2019

Letter From The Editor

I recently viewed an installation of the Anthropocene Project at the National Gallery in Ottawa. This temporary exhibit allowed the viewer to explore the impact of human activity on the planet through photographs, film, etc. The Anthropocene period defines the current geologic epoch during which humans irrefutably began altering atmospheric, geologic and biospheric processes. Talk about a buzz kill, right?

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Can-Net Today

Today our customers are more dependent on their GNSS systems than ever before. In the early days of Can-Net our customers worked a fifty hour week across all times zones.

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RPAS Canadian Regulations

New UAV (Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle), or now RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) regulations were announced on January 9th by Marc Garneau, Transport Minister at Transport Canada.

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Productivity And Risk Management In Trimble Business Centre Using A Standardized Feature Code Library For Topographic Surveys

Mapping and identifying the existing terrain features of a land area is called topographic surveying. This type of survey is usually carried out by professional land surveyors when an area is being assessed for new construction and development.

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Trimble MX7 Mobile Data Capture & Mapping Solution

The Trimble MX7 showcases the latest advances in mobile mapping and imaging technology. The MX7 mounts easily on a variety of vehicles of all sizes and includes an embedded computer, which is operated by a touchscreen tablet using Wi-Fi technology to connect to the instrument.

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Cansel/SolidCAD: Partners You Can Trust

Cansel and SolidCAD, a Cansel company, are proud to share with you our combined offering of comprehensive consulting services. Together we provide an extensive list of Field to Finish products and services.

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Coming Soon To cansel.ca!

Are you interested in controlling your supply costs and having a more efficient ordering process? Soon we will offer functionality in our systems that will allow a designated manager at your company to approve all supplies orders (or all orders) submitted by your field crews or support staff.

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Hometown Spotlight

Norma Waggott

Bryan Black