By Kate Jackman-Atkinson, myWestman NEEPAWA, Man. -- Thanks to modern technology, from the comfort of my couch, I can take a drive down the Champs-Élysées, through Times Square or past Stonehenge. This is all because of Google's Street View images, which work with...
By The Canadian Press HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's remote Sable Island, renowned for its wild horses and wind-swept sand dunes, can now be seen on Google Street View. Curious people can explore the crescent-shaped island, situated roughly 290 kilometres southeast of...
By The Canadian Press TORONTO -- The death of a beloved actor, quadrennial sporting events, a new smartphone, and a deadly outbreak topped Google Canada's annual list of the most popular trending search queries. After excluding routine searches that are entered by...
By Roger Currie Memo to the folks at Google, please hurry up with getting those cars that drive themselves on the market. I say that because scarcely a day goes by without further evidence that not only is driving not as much fun any more, it also isn't very safe, for...
(NC) -- Do you ever feel a bit apprehensive about leaving the comfort of home for the uncertain terrain of the great outdoors? Trips to national parks and historic sites, for instance, often make us wonder how challenging the trails will be, or if the kids will be...
Visiting Northern Manitoba to see wild polar bears can be a once in a lifetime experience, but for those who can't make it to Churchill, Google has brought the polar bears to you. Frontiers North Adventures teamed up with Polar Bears International to help bring...
Canada's parks can now be explored in an all new light through a partnership with Google and their Street View feature. Parks Canada and the technology giant have launched a collection of panoramic images from more than 50 national historic sites and national parks...
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) can now be viewed in 3D on Google Earth. One of the few Canadian 3D models on the software, the museum joins Toronto’s Rogers Centre and buildings used for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. “We are very excited to see...
View Larger Map Google Maps has turned on 45-degree imagery in 51 cities, including Winnipeg. On its website Friday, Google said its quest to "create the most comprehensive and accurate map of the world is ongoing, but we’re happy to take a pause and share some...
The Google Street View car has been spotted on the streets of Winnipeg once again. The car, which has several cameras mounted on it, snaps photos of its surroundings. The photos are then uploaded to Google and stitched together for its highly-popular "Google Street...
By Brian Schultz Just like Google's Street View, businesses in several Canadian cities are now having the inside of their locations photographed for the search engine giant. To help businesses attract more customers, Google is providing panorama images from inside...
A lot of talk this week regarding social media has been centred around Google+. The new social network, that's regarded as Facebook's competition, has made some headway in its short period of time, but to Twitter's disadvantage, not Facebook's. According to newly...
