Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America has sparked both pride and objections among residents of Upstate New York.

Google has updated its Maps application, labeling Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, following an executive order signed by President Trump last week amid an escalating trade war with Canada. The decision of the tech giant reflects what it did when Mr. Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America last year.

Seneca Lake is entering the traditional peak season for harmful algal blooms while its water level continues to fall, with efforts to stop an ongoing leak at the Seneca Falls dam so far unsuccessful,

Lake Ontario sits along parts of New York, where locals and politicians reacted with a mix of ridicule and disbelief at the "Lake America" news.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he said would "immediately" rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America."