{
  "id": 4467662,
  "title": "Trump renaming Lake Ontario ‘like something out of Saturday Night Live,’ says Ford",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/trump-renaming-lake-ontario-like-something-out-of-saturday-night-live",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T17:29:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/trump-renaming-lake-ontario-like-something-out-of-saturday-night-live-says-ford"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ontario Premier Doug Ford has ridiculed US President Donald Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario \"Lake America\". Ford described the move as \"absolutely backwards\".\n\nThe renaming was implemented by Google Maps for users in the US, while Canadians and users outside of the two countries will still see the lake's traditional name, Lake Ontario. Google said it made the change in line with the US Geographic Names Information System.\n\nThe decision has added to tensions between the US and Canada, which have been experiencing a trade war with tit-for-tat tariffs. According to the National Post, Ford expressed optimism that the two countries would eventually overcome their differences.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Ontario premier answers Trump's 'Lake America' with giant 'Lake Ontario' sign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ontario-premier-answers-trumps-lake-america-with-giant-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:37:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/google-maps-renames-lake-ontario-after-trumps-decree-on-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:57:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}