Google Maps

• Google Maps users say Canada’s provincial parks are being labelled as ‘state parks’

  State parks in America are protected areas of land that also fall under the name of state forests, national parks, landmarks, national grasslands and more.

  Canada

  Feb 24
  
• Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? Here’s what Google Maps will say

  Trump’s executive order, signed on inauguration day, directed that 'the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico … officially be renamed the Gulf of America.'

  Canada

  Jan 28
  
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• Images caught on Google Maps give police big clue in Spanish murder case

  A man went missing in Spain last year. Now, Google Maps Street View images have unlocked a part of the investigation into his murder.

  World

  Dec 20, 2024
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• B.C. Search and Rescue warns of overreliance on online maps

  B.C. Search and Rescue says using a backcountry road during a highway closure may be tempting, but it can lead to being stuck and needing help.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2023
• B.C. hiker lucky to be alive after following non-existent Google Maps trail

  After two rescues and a death in the area, North Shore Rescue said it has finally been successful in getting Google Maps to remove the non-existent hiking trail.

  Trending

  Nov 14, 2023
• Family sues Google after Maps allegedly led father’s car off bridge

  The lawsuit claimed 47-year-old Philip Paxson drove his Jeep off an unguarded edge of the bridge and crashed about 20 feet (over six metres) below. 

  U.S. News

  Sep 21, 2023
• Calgary company accuses Google of driving business away with fake listing

  A Calgary store owner is upset with search engine giant Google after he says it's not being helpful in sorting out a bizarre business listing mixup.

  Consumer

  Mar 14, 2023
• Google Maps glitch appears to send Coquihalla drivers down washed-out logging road

  B.C. drivers told Global News that Google Maps told them they needed to take a detour due to highway back-ups and delays at Larson Hill, just south of Merritt.

  Traffic

  Sep 6, 2022
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• Map gap: Where are treaty boundaries on digital maps?

  Determining the exact boundaries of treaty territories in Canada poses a challenge.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
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• Google Maps searches show how Ottawa residents have adapted to pandemic life

  Google Maps released a peek into its search trends on Tuesday showing how Ottawa residents' interests shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 17, 2020