A hiker found himself lost north of Vancouver after he followed a made-up trail on Google Maps. NorthShoreRescue/Facebook In reality, the area — which is very steep — lacks any trails.

Google Maps users have noticed and started documenting the way parks are being labeled in B.C. and Canada. Screenshots provided to Global News show B.C. provincial parks are identified as "state ...

A hiker was rescued from a cliff on Canada’s Mount Fromme over the weekend after rescuers say he may have become stranded while trying to follow a "non-existent trail" shown on Google Maps.

A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps.

Earlier this month, some Google Maps users urged others to spam the platform over its renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America after Mr Trump decreed the name change.

The announcement of OL Canada’s collaboration with Google Maps follows the launch of a similar safety feature developed through its 2020 collaboration with the popular navigation app Waze in 2020.

Google has partnered with SpotHero to allow users to find and reserve parking spots directly through Google Maps and Search. ... The service is available in 300 cities across the US and Canada.

The result is an interactive map showing how produce flows from U.S. states—which supply 36 per cent and 67 per cent of Canada’s total fruit and vegetable imports, respectively—and 149 other countries ...

Google Maps users have noticed and started documenting the way parks are being labeled in B.C. and Canada. Screenshots provided to Global News show B.C. provincial parks are identified as “state ...