Fort McMurray Before and After Wildfire Web App

The Web app below has a swipe widget that shows the before and after wildfire impact that swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. You can also view additional layers such as Latest active/non-active fires, Precipitation, Surface Wind, MODIS Thermal etc. Source: ESRI

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Wildfires in Alberta

The Web app below shows current wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, overlaid with geo-tagged social media content (such as Instagram, flickr, youtube etc.), traffic and weather information. You can click on the left corner of the map below (the three horizontal lines just to the left of "Active Wildfires in Alberta" to view the layers tab and detail information about the web map. You can click on the areas of interest and get detail information about the wildfire situation in Alberta. Source: ESRI

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Real-time weather information in USA and Canada via social media posts

This map features live feed layers from social media posts for Severe Weather across the United States and Canada. Click on reports and warnings to receive information about the specific location and read a short description about the issue. Source: ESRI

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Web map of Canada's Federal Election from 2000 to 2015

ESRI has created a web map of Canada's Federal Election from 2000 to 2015. You can click on the map to view the election results and graphs of any Federal Electoral Districts. You can change the election year by clicking the arrow on the bottom of the map. The legend's description can be viewed by clicking the info button (i) on the top right corner. It is a useful web map that shows Federal Election results in Canada from 2000 to 2015.

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Web map of Live Weather Data in USA and Canada

Web map of Live Weather Data in USA and Canada. This map pulls out several web map services from the web and overlays them, a term also known as "creating mashup". You can click on the double arrow on the left corner to view the legend. The attributes of the weather stations within Canada can be viewed by clicking on the weather station location. For USA, zoom in further to your desired area (click + buttton on top left corner above home icon) until you see the weather stations icon and simply click on that weather station. 

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Web Map of Median Household Income in Canada

Here is the Web Map of Median Household Income in Canada 2006. This web map was created in ArcGIS online and embedded in this website. The enhanced features now have the ability to include legend and layer details (click on the double forward arrow at the top left corner). The search box is on the top right corner. To obtain the attribute information, just click on the desired area on the map.

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Dominion Land Survey System in Western Canada

Here is a very helpful information about DLS System in western Canada.

The document below, written by Chris Rule, clearly explains how DLS system in western Canada works. I came across this document at work as I was assigned to see if a particular legal land description in Saskatchewan exists or not. This document was very insightful!
DLS in Western Canada

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