Google Maps

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Halloween houses in the London, Ont., area: Here’s where to find the spookiest spots in the city

  Global News has compiled a map of some of the best-decorated yards and homes in the region.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
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• Apple Maps’ Crimea border shift highlights role of online map providers in defining statehood

  Maps, UN membership and sports teams are among the indicators of statehood, but for some aspiring nations, their status isn't clear.

  Features

  Dec 22, 2019
• ‘World famous’: Omaha boulder gets 5-star Google review after cars keep driving over it

  In the past six weeks, a local towing company has been called six times to tow vehicles that rolled over the rock.

  Trending

  Nov 12, 2019
• Winnipeg police ‘more than happy’ app alerts drivers to speed cameras

  Drivers using Google Maps are alerted when they're heading toward speed cameras. Winnipeg police say if it makes people slow down, they are okay with it.

  Traffic

  Mar 6, 2019
• Google Maps adds photo radar warnings for drivers: ‘Speed camera ahead’

  The feature being rolled out by Google Maps allows users to see speed limits, speed cameras and mobile speed cameras on the map before they leave.

  Traffic

  Mar 5, 2019
• Kingston invests $170K in 3D mapping for planning and development

  The city of Kingston has invested in an imaging program that will create a 3D map of the city, meant to help with future planning.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2018
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• Google tracks your movements on your phone, even if you tell it not to

  An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you’ve used privacy settings that say they will prevent it from doing so.

  Tech

  Aug 13, 2018
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• Calgary online community maps city’s most accessible restaurants

  After a local tech entrepreneur saw a tweet asking for a list of accessible restaurants in Calgary, he set out to create a crowd-sourced map to help fill that information gap.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 18, 2018