Google Maps

• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• ‘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.

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  Nov 12, 2019