Province Launches Review After Maps Replace ‘Lake Ontario’ With ‘Lake America’
The Ontario government launched an online review over the weekend after some provincial and federal websites began displaying “Lake America” in place of “Lake Ontario.” Maps on Hydro One, Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) websites all showed “Lake America” after Google modified the name of the lake on digital maps in the United States.
TL;DR
- Provincial and federal websites in Ontario began displaying 'Lake America' instead of 'Lake Ontario'.
- The error was caused by Google modifying the name of the lake on its digital maps in the United States.
- Ontario websites, including Hydro One, Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, and LCBO, were affected as they pulled data directly from Google Maps.
- The Ontario government has launched an online review to correct the websites and ensure 'Lake Ontario' is displayed correctly.