Putting the North on the map: Google recruits Northerners for help with maps
August 23, 2012 - 4:00 AM
CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut - Stephen Harper's not the only one who wants to put the Arctic on the map.
As Harper's northern tour touched down in Nunavut, a team from Google Canada was already on the ground.
They're working with residents of Cambridge Bay to add elements of their community to Google maps.
The prime minister met briefly with some of the youngsters taking part in the project before they got down to work.
Google says it's the farthest north in the Arctic their team has ever travelled.
Chris O'Neill, the search engine giant's managing director in Canada, says they're proud to be able to show the world a part of Canadian culture few have ever seen.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2012