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 But times have changed, and the sextant has been replaced by a smartphone that fits in your pocket.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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two hikers called 911 after getting lost in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Provincial Park, near the Ontario border. A 911 operator in Brandon, Man., couldn’t determine the pair’s whereabouts using traditional ...

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 ...

Kivi Park is launching a city-wide contest among other local parks and trails using the what3words app – a geocode system that is designed to identify any location with a resolution of about three ...

These were the three words that a lost Bradford couple hiking in Scanlon Creek Conservation Area gave to South Simcoe Police officers to help locate them.