We say that history is written by the victors, but less acknowledged, perhaps, is that maps are also drawn from a rather one-dimensional perspective. But now, Google is attempting to present a more ...

Operation Lifesaver (OL) Canada announced April 18 that it is collaborating with Google Maps on a new safety feature to alert Canadian drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to rail crossings. “Many ...

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every year, dozens of Canadians are killed or seriously injured in preventable train-vehicle and train-pedestrian collisions at railway crossings. These tragic ...

Recently, some Canadians have called out the tech giant over its mislabelling of provincial parks as “state” parks on Google Maps. In TV interviews and on social media, local residents have lambasted ...

I use Google Maps all the time, and not just for driving, but (mostly) for transit directions as well. Most of the time Google is pretty good at getting me where I’m going. Except if I wanted to ride ...

After the search box, perhaps no other Google product is so synonymous with the company as Maps. Over time Google has come to see its mapping offering — now extended to mobile — and the underlying ...

A hiker followed Google Maps and ended up stranded on a steep cliffside in Canada. North Shore Rescue A hiker followed Google Maps and ended up stranded on a steep and dangerous cliffside in Canada, ...

Google has partnered with SpotHero to allow users to find and reserve parking spots directly through Google Maps and Search. Users will be able to reserve parking spots through the new “Book Online” ...

'We understand the concerns this has raised in the context of recent events — and let’s be clear, we will never be the 51st state,' B.C. Minister of Environment and Parks Tamara Davidson told the ...

After facing criticism over renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps, Google is now scrambling to make corrections in Canada following uproar from locals. Recently, some ...

Google is facing growing criticism for making polarising changes to its popular services, with some viewing them as politically motivated ...