Lake America replaces Lake Ontario on multiple Canadian websites after Google Maps update

The search giant said in a Saturday post on its corporate website that it made the change because the U.S. Google said the change would only affect U.S.

Among them were Hydro One's outage map, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario's store locator, GO Transit's station finder and the federal government's housing and infrastructure map. This screenshot of the Government of Canada's website shows its housing and infrastructure project map with Lake.

What Happened

(CBC)"The issue originates from a third-party mapping service," the utility said. Metrolinx, an Ontario government agency that owns GO Transit, said in a separate email to CBC News that it is aware of the issue.

• Most major news organizations in the U.S.

• Trump signed a similar executive order last year to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

• President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford took a more measured approach while discussing the trade war during appearances on American TV.

Key Details

Appearing on ABC's This Week program on Sunday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the name change won't stick, despite Trump signing the executive order on Thursday. No one's going to call it Lake of America.

• August 25|Duration 2:04A day after hurling insults at U.S.

• Ford had called the president a "bully" and a "loser" on Aug.

• Trump first threatened to rename the body of water during an escalating war of words with Ontario's premier.

Why It Matters

It's been Lake Ontario for hundreds of years. Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to Trump's bid to rename the lake in a social media post on Thursday.

• Both countries have accused each other of implementing last-minute changes to a proposed interim trade deal.

• Tensions between the two countries have escalated since trade talks fell apart on Aug.

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• Continued reporting by CBC as more details emerge