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US President Donald Trump has asked tech firm Apple to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps platform to comply with his executive order changing the name of the Great Lake, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has said. …
Trump pushes Apple to change ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ on its mapsJoy Online
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada’s shoreline with the message: “Lake Ontario. …
Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at USJoy Online
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada’s shoreline with the message: “Lake Ontario. …
Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at USJoy Online
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. …
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake AmericaJoy Online
… charging American farmers steep tariffs. “I deal with many countries, and Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable,” Trump wrote. “They feel entitled, but they are not a State, and will be entitled no longer!” He suggested that he will change the name of Lake Ontario …
Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%Joy Online
… Lind Furniture has been in business for almost 60 years in the Canadian province of Ontario, selling leather furniture to big store clients like Sears and Costco over the years. …
‘Half my business will be gone’ – Firms in Canada and US fear trade warJoy Online
… He also rejected the assertion that Canada had made last-minute requests: “We clarified what was on offer and were continually disappointed by the answers.” Doug Ford, the leader of Canada’s most populous province Ontario, backed Carney and said Trump “can’t be trusted”. …
Trump says Canada wants ‘benefits’ of being US state after trade talks collapseJoy Online
… He also rejected the assertion that Canada had made last-minute requests: “We clarified what was on offer and were continually disappointed by the answers.” Doug Ford, the leader of Canada’s most populous province Ontario, backed Carney and said Trump “can’t be trusted”. …
Carney calls Trump’s fresh tariffs a ‘miscalculation’ after trade talks collapseJoy Online
… British Columbia Premier David Eby said he was committed to the “national project we are on”, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford said “we didn’t start this fight but I can assure you. …
Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump’s dealJoy Online
… Both Ontario and Quebec had yet to say whether they were on board with a reversal on the US booze boycott. …
Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump’s dealUS President Donald Trump has asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps platform, following an executive order changing the Great Lake's name. Google made the change for US-based users, though Canadian users still see Lake Ontario, and the renaming has faced pushback in Canada.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps platform, following an executive order changing the Great Lake's name. Google made the change for US-based users, though Canadian users still see Lake Ontario, and the renaming has faced pushback in Canada.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ontario Premier Doug Ford installed a large sign reading "Lake Ontario. Now and Always" on Canada's shoreline in response to Donald Trump's executive order seeking to rename the lake to Lake America. The dispute emerged amid collapsed trade talks and new US tariffs on Canadian goods; Google said it will display "Lake America" for US users and "Lake Ontario" for Canadian users on its maps.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ontario Premier Doug Ford installed a "Lake Ontario. Now and Always." sign on Canada's shoreline in response to US President Donald Trump signing an executive order to rename it Lake America. The dispute emerged amid collapsed trade talks and new US tariffs on Canadian goods.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, effective immediately. The move follows collapsed trade talks and new 50% US tariffs on C$28bn of Canadian goods, which Canada plans to counter with "dollar for dollar" tariffs; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the change, stating the lake's name dates back over 400 years.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Canada has announced counter-tariffs as high as 50% on nearly C$28bn worth of US products in retaliation to President Trump's recent tariffs on Canadian imports. The Canadian levies are set to take effect on 8 September, and Canada will also provide C$7.5bn in support for affected businesses and workers.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Following collapsed trade talks, the US and Canada have pledged 50% tariffs on each other's products, prompting business owners to warn of severe fallout. A jewellery company owner in Alberta says tariffs will likely wipe out most of her US sales, while Canadian furniture makers fear significant impacts as Trump tariffs on Canadian goods take effect.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump said Canada wants "the benefits of being a State, without being one" after trade talks collapsed and the US imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the tariffs a "miscalculation" and said Canada would match them "dollar-for-dollar" from 8 September, describing the situation as a trade "war".
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the fresh wave of US tariffs on Canada is a "miscalculation" after trade talks collapsed on Friday. Canada will retaliate with matching tariffs from 8 September on steel, dairy, appliances and electronics, among other goods.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended negotiations with President Donald Trump and chosen retaliation over accepting a deal, saying the US "asked too much" and "offered too little". Carney's move makes him one of the first world leaders to walk away from the White House negotiating table, and the outcome will test Canadian appetite for economic pain as Ottawa seeks better US concessions.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended negotiations with President Donald Trump and announced retaliatory measures rather than accept a tentative deal, entering uncharted territory in the longstanding US-Canada trade relationship. Both sides blame last-minute changes for the breakdown, and Carney now faces a political test convincing Canadians that economic pain from ensuing duties and counter-tariffs is worth standing firm for better terms.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
With a US-set deadline hours away, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has urged Canada to "fight" and resist rushing into concessions with the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney is negotiating a trade deal that may involve restoring US alcohol sales on Canadian liquor store shelves in exchange for US tariff reductions on Canadian metals and autos.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump paused a planned 50% tariff on nearly $20bn of Canadian imports, scheduled to take effect the next day, for three days while the countries finalize a trade deal. Trump said a final agreement could include revival of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would connect Alberta to the US.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Canada's negotiators are in Washington trying to reach a trade deal with the Trump administration before new 50% tariffs on about $20bn in Canadian imports take effect on Wednesday. Prime Minister Mark Carney said negotiations are "very delicate and intense" and declined to discuss details publicly.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A wildfire in British Columbia's Summerland and Okanagan-Similkameen districts has doubled in size since Friday, now covering more than 36 square miles, forcing thousands of residents to flee and prompting evacuation orders for the district of Summerland.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia swept through Summerland early Saturday, growing to about 5,000 hectares and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. The district declared a state of emergency, lost power, and issued a boil water notice after untreated water entered the system.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Nii Odoi Yemoh has called on Ghanaians to remember the Battle of Katamanso (also known as the Battle of Dodowa), fought on August 7, 1826, which brought together the Asante Empire against a coalition of coastal states including the Ga-Adangbe, Fante, Akuapem, Denkyira, Wassa, Ningo, Krobo, and Ada, transforming the political landscape of the then Gold Coast and influencing the course of Ghana's history.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US president has singled out Canada's dairy supply management system—which sets production quotas, prices, and import controls—as one of three main irritants justifying a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods effective in August. Canadian politicians say the system is non-negotiable, with Quebec's premier and the US-Canada Trade Minister describing it as central to Canada's economy and rural communities.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Canada has cancelled a planned joint celebration with the U.S. for the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, citing trade threats from President Donald Trump. The $4.7-billion bridge is still scheduled to open to traffic on July 27, but Canada will mark the milestone separately with a domestic celebration on July 24.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had spoken to Trump and both leaders agreed to "intensify" trade talks, but warned "all options" were on the table in terms of how Canada could respond.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol. Key exports such as energy, potash, critical minerals and fish will be spared, and the duties take effect in 30 days.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Wildfire smoke from more than 140 active fires across Ontario has reduced Toronto's air quality to hazardous levels, obscuring landmarks and prompting health advisories as extreme heat and dry conditions complicate firefighting efforts and force evacuations in northwestern Ontario communities.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dense wildfire smoke from more than 140 active fires across Ontario has pushed Toronto's air quality to hazardous levels, obscuring landmarks and prompting health advisories, while mandatory evacuations continue in northwestern Ontario communities.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, with air quality alerts extending into US states including Michigan, Minnesota, and the Great Lakes region. Fires in northwestern Ontario are sending thick plumes of smoke south, with concerns that smoke may affect the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, with air quality alerts extending into multiple US states where conditions are deemed "hazardous" in parts of Michigan, Minneapolis and Minnesota. The fires, mostly out of control, are sending smoke into the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes region and Northeast, with concerns about smoke affecting Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
British Columbia College, an international school in Ghana, held its tenth-anniversary graduation ceremony in Accra, featuring cultural performances and recognizing top-performing students. The guest speaker, a senior lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, challenged schools to prioritize character development alongside academic achievement.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Extreme heat forced the temporary closure of the Great American State Fair on Washington, DC's National Mall as more than 165 million people experienced record temperatures along the US East Coast and Midwest on Friday. The event organiser prioritised guest safety and said the fair would reopen at 17:00 local time when conditions improve.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A dangerous heatwave affecting 25 million people across central and eastern US is bringing record temperatures to cities including New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC, with some areas experiencing their highest heat in decades as the Fourth of July holiday weekend begins.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died from rabies after being awoken by a bat on his face in 2024. His parents did not seek immediate medical attention because he had no visible injuries, but 19 days later he developed facial numbness and swelling, leading to emergency care and eventual diagnosis.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament debated the refusal of Canadian authorities to grant Thomas Partey entry to Canada. Some minority MPs blamed Ghanaian officials for providing false information on the visa application, while majority MPs argued Canada was enforcing its laws unfairly and discriminatorily.
18 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana and Canada gathered in Toronto for the 2026 Ghana-Canada Investment Forum to deepen economic cooperation and explore strategic investment opportunities. The event highlighted Ghana's 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, examining how Canadian businesses and investors can partner with Ghanaian enterprises to support the country's economic transformation.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →