Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. TORONTO — Emergency services across Canada are preparing for a busy Thanksgiving, as people are expected to ...

When the massive recent snowstorm closed Highway 401 and deserted some drivers on unplowed roads in Brighton and area, three words would have been useful to first responders. During the Dec. 22 to 25, ...

A stranded kayaker rescued by using an app has urged everyone to download to their phones it as it could save their life. The app is called what3words and works by dividing the world up into squares ...

As winter weather approaches, North Vancouver RCMP emergency dispatcher Jodie Cohan is encouraging all British Columbians, especially those who venture into the backcountry, to download geolocation ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas Police Department (UAPD) is encouraging campus members to download the app What3Words. The app has divided the world into a grid of 10' x 10' squares, ...

Law enforcement agencies are encouraging the public to download the what3words app. The app identifies precise locations. Every 10-foot square is given a unique combination of three words. Police ...

In days of yore, ancient mariners would use the stars to guide them across the seas. But times have changed, and the sextant has been replaced by a smartphone that fits in your pocket. Navigation apps ...

The Southern Georgian Bay OPP are urging local residents to download the what3words app, after receiving a problematic call for help Feb. 9. Police received a call from a snowmobiler in distress out ...

POLICE in North Yorkshire have urged people with a phone to download the What3Words app to help locate them in an emergency. Emergency services across the country have praised the What3Words app for ...

Guelph police say the geolocation app, What3Words, which the service just started using, is already proving its worth after lost hikers were quickly found by officers on Saturday. A 911 call was ...