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• What Are the Differences Between Double and Triple Glazing?

  

  The start of a new year is a popular time for people to make changes in the home and many of you may be considering carrying out some work to make your... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• How to Have a Green Birthday

  

  A birthday is probably everybody's most anticipated day throughout the year. The day when you are the 'star', you get all the attention and all the presents.... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• GIS Jobs in Halifax

  

  Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is the capital of Nova Scotia. The population is around 398,000 [2009 census] making it the largest urban region in... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 CAREER

• Green Rooftops – Simple Way of a Healthy Life at Homes

  

  Nowadays, homemakers prefer to construct their home with green roof and contribute to the cause of global warming. There are numerous companies that develop... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Greening Your Kitchen: Baby Steps Add Up to a Big Leap

  

  img via outback.websitewelcome.comWhether you’re new to living a greener lifestyle or have been doing it for years, one of the best places to start is in your... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Practical Green Living Tips

  

  Green living is becoming ever more popular with every passing year albeit at a relatively slower pace than we would all like it to happen. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Queen’s University GIS Certificate

  

  Queen’s University Location: Kingston, Ontario Program: GIS  Certificate The Certificate in Geographic Information Science at Queen’s University provides the... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• Trendy Green Design Materials

  

  A lot of changes are happening to our precious planet Earth right now in the face of global warming. Energy seems to get more and more expensive, and... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Pacific Alliance Technologies Reinforces Their High Level Professional Team

  

  Reinforcing their high level professional team with Shawn McLeod and Steven Eder joining Pacific Alliance Technologies in Vancouver. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• My Top Eco-friendly Used Cars

  

  Last month I stood at the gas pump thinking, How many thousands of dollars have I have pumped into my hunk of junk? I mean, no offense to Ford, but my 2010... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• How I Went from Cringing at Artificial Christmas Trees to Owning One

  

  When I was a child, we had a family tradition of going to the Christmas tree lot every year to pick out a fresh tree. By “Christmas tree lot,” I mean the parkin... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Tips to Choose Green Products for DIY Projects

  

  Go Green - The green revolution is experiencing positive outcome from different parts of the world. Green building industry has taken a massive strive towards... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Submit an Online Web Mapping Site

  

  Online Web mapping involves designing, implementing, generating and delivering maps to end users via the Internet through common web browsers, allowing people t... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• Selkirk College Student Showcase

  

  Each year GIS students at Selkirk College are required to create thier own websites as a tool to help showcase and promote the various projects that they have... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• 5 Easy Ways to Lower Your Electricity Bill

  

  Electricity bills tend to be high, particularly in homes with large families. Between the electrical appliances, power tools and the electronic gadgets it is... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Free Georeferenced Topographic Map Sheets

  

  GeoGratis is an internet portal web site provided by Natural Resources Canada. It is designed to offer Canadians with digital geospatial data free with limited... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• Humber College Online GIS Certificate

  

  Humber College Location: Toronto, Ontario GIS Programs:  Fundamentals of GIS Certificate The Fundamentals of GIS Certificate program from Humber College is... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• Sustainability Efforts in Urban Cities

  

  More urban planners are embracing sustainability and strive to lessen the environmental impact on their designs. This is great news for those concerned about th... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS

• Market Thoughts for 2013 Acura RDX Vs. 2012 Audi Q5!

  

  “Market thoughts for 2013 Acura RDX vs. 2012 Audi Q5!” Let’s talkWhen people decide to buy a car it becomes quite necessary for him or her that the car will loo... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• GIS Training from Colleges and Universities

  

  The ever evolving Canadian Geomatics Industry has lead to increased demands for specialized GIS training, and Canada has remained in top of the leading GIS... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS