LoginLake Ontario to 'Lake America': Who gets to decide what goes on maps?
30 August 2026 at 21:16
A geographer explains the politics and procedures behind renaming American places.
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Ontario premier answers Trump's 'Lake America' with giant 'Lake Ontario' sign
30 August 2026 at 18:37
The 24-by-12-foot sign stands on 6-foot legs, putting its top about 18 feet above the ground — roughly two stories high.
Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.
29 August 2026 at 12:03
The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, after trade talks with the US collapsed earlier this month.
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‘Lake America’? These Upstate New Yorkers Aren’t Letting Go of ‘Ontario.’
29 August 2026 at 03:41
President Trump on Thursday signed an order rechristening Lake Ontario as Lake America, but businesses around Niagara Falls say they won’t be changing their tune.
For some of the over two million New Yorkers who live along the shores of Lake Ontario, its new name seemed like an unworthy distraction.
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Six Months of War, and Trump’s Push for ‘Lake America’
28 August 2026 at 13:00
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
A taxi station in Tehran last month. Iranians have become more desperate as they live with an economic crisis made worse by war.
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Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It
28 August 2026 at 03:06
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”
Boats were anchored along the waterfront of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
27 August 2026 at 23:55
The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.
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