Wikimedia Canada introduces Louis Germain, Executive Director
Wikimedia Canada is honored to announce the appointment of Louis Germain as Executive Director.
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Wikimedia Canada at the 2021 WikiConference Francophone
On November 20th and 21st, the WikiConference Francophone 2021 was held online, thanks to Wikimedia Tunisia and Wikimedia France. Wikimedia Canada was present to celebrate these two days of sharing between French-speaking Wikimedians.
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Agricultural resilience lies at our feet… In the soil
“In recent years, many people have had the impression that Quebec is more exposed to extreme precipitation events than it used to be. This impression is well-founded, at least for the extreme south of Quebec,” states a report by the Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change (Ouranos).
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Climate inequalities that make you insomniac
If anything stands out in our data analysis, it is the decrease in temperature differences between day and night. This thermal amplitude, moreover, is more or less great according to the vegetation cover protecting the districts.
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Wikipedia in the Atikamekw language: a look back at an ambitious project that is still in progress!
June 21 is the National Aboriginal Peoples Day and marks the 4th anniversary of Wikipetcia Atikamekw. Where is the encyclopedia in an aboriginal language of Canada in 2021? Interview with the initiators of the project.
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Wikimedia Canada and Acfas partner with IVADO for the “Data Storytelling” internship
In collaboration with Acfas, Wikimedia Canada is hosting two interns, Ali Sabzi Dizajyekan, a data visualization specialist, and Laurence Taschereau, a journalism student, as part of IVADO’s Data Storytelling grant and the ECCC 100 Years of Data project.
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100 Years of Environment and Climate Change Canada Weather Data in Commons
In 2019, Wikimedia Canada has committed to the release of a structured dataset from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which is part of the Government of Canada. The department is funding the project for two years to maximize its release and reuse in Wikimedia projects.
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Online Workshop BAnQ is Wiki – The Quebecois comic strip
May is Comic Book Month! Celebrate this special moment dedicated to the art of images and words by joining specialists from BAnQ.
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Online Workshop BAnQ is Wiki – Explore the world of the American comic book
Join us for a special edition of the Thursday is Wiki in Quebec City! workshops on May 27th at 4:30
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Call for book chapter proposal “Open Knowledge and Wikimedia Projects in Canada”
The year 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Wikipedia and the 10th anniversary of Wikimedia Canada. This call for papers aims to collect chapter proposals for a peer-reviewed book to be published in French and English.
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