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A map of Lake Ontario with text that says, "FOX News: Dozens of ships bound for "Lake America" have piled up at the entrance to the Welland Canal. Canada is refusing to grant them permission to proceed. Ships that list "Lake Ontario" in their documents are passing through the canal without obstruction."

Don't believe claim Canadian officials are refusing passage to ships bound for 'Lake America'

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Rae Deng
Aug. 31, 2026 Online posts claimed ships were stuck at the entrance of the Welland Canal, which connects Lake ...
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A photo of Donald Trump (sitting, left) and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (standing, right) in the oval office. A map of the Great Lakes region that sits at the far right of the photo has been edited so "Lake Ontario" has been replaced by "Lake of America" in a red font that is far larger and in a different font style than all other place names on the map.

Lake Ontario isn't named after Canadian province

Written by:
Emery Winter
Aug. 28, 2026 Indigenous people inhabiting the nearby area gave the lake its name, which can be seen on maps f ...
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Photo collage of a Truth Social post with a map of Lake Ontario and the label crossed out, with a golden "Lake America" label. Another image shows a U.S. flag reflected in a window, which U.S. President Donald Trump is behind, smiling.

Trump posted US is giving 'serious consideration' to changing Lake Ontario's name to Lake America

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Rae Deng
Aug. 25, 2026 Trump floated the idea after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from tariff negotia ...
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Don't be drawn in by claims about sinkholes in Lake Superior

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Laerke Christensen
June 27, 2025 The sinkholes allegedly appeared on June 18, 2025, causing chaos near Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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New Swimming Lizard Was Not Discovered in Lake Superior. Here Where It Really Lives

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Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 28, 2024 A video showed a marine iguana endemic only to the Galápagos Islands.
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65-Foot 'Kodiak Sharks' Have Been Discovered in Lake Michigan?

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Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 25, 2024 According to rumors, the enormous creatures have attacked multiple people in the last "few weeks."
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Moraine Lake in Alberta, Canada.

Canada Has More Lakes Than All Other Countries Combined?

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Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 19, 2023 The five Great Lakes, which straddle the U.S-Canada border, contain 18% of the world's fresh lak ...
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Was a Whale Spotted Under the Mackinac Bridge?

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Dan Evon
May 15, 2017 A photograph purportedly showing a "freshwater sturgeon whale" between Lake Huron and Lake Michi ...
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Is The Lake Michigan Dolphin Population On the Rise?

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Snopes Staff
Feb. 5, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Fisherman Captures 3,000-Pound Great White Shark in Great Lakes?

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Kim LaCapria
June 21, 2016 You didn't see a news report about a fisherman's capture of a great white shark in Lake Michigan ...
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Was a Nazi Submarine Found in the Great Lakes?

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Snopes Staff
Feb. 20, 2016 Who knows just what's lurking at the bottom of Lake Ontario?
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Freshwater Snark

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Dan Evon
Oct. 20, 2015 This photograph shows a real shark, but not on the shores of Michigan.
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Whale Trust

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Dan Evon
Aug. 25, 2015 Do whales live in Lake Michigan?
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Pranksters Arrested After Introducing Piranhas to Great Lakes

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David Mikkelson
May 22, 2015 Rumor: Six college students were arrested after they released piranhas into the Great Lakes.
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Striped Icebergs in Lake Michigan?

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David Mikkelson
May 7, 2008 Photographs show icebergs with multi-colored striping purportedly taken in Lake Michigan.
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