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 But times have changed, and the sextant has been replaced by a smartphone that fits in your pocket.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 ...

In a bid to help to help those wanting to see the Queen’s coffin, the Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has directed people to a livestream of a map showing the ...

What3words divides the world into 57 trillion squares, each with a unique three-word address Police have urged everyone to download a smartphone app they say has already saved several lives. What is ...

Barrie police are encouraging you to download the What3Words app to your mobile device so first responders can find you more easily when you need them. But even if you don’t have the app, the Barrie ...

Guelph police say it is starting to use a geolocating app called What3Words that can assist officers in locating callers during an emergency. The mobile phone application was developed in the United ...

With just three words, you can pinpoint your location along the G2G trail, making it safer and more accessible. What3Words is a company that divided the world into three-metre squares and assigned all ...

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

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 ...

Ottawa Police Service’s communications centre is integrating the What3Words app into their system to help locate missing persons and for other emergencies. The What3Words app developers have mapped ...

What3Words (W3W) is a search-and-rescue app that divides the world into three-by-three metre squares. Each square has been allocated a three-word address by an algorithm. But now, some rescuers wonder ...