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Publication Date: August 17, 2026 - 04:00
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Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans
August 17, 2026
Applications from people around the world seeking Canadian citizenship certificates have been rising rapidly, fuelled by thousands from the United States, CBC News has learned. So many people have applied following a change in the law that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says those who apply today could have to wait more than two years for a decision.
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Ontario government agencies have restored Lake Ontario to their websites after a Google Maps update replaced it with Lake America over the weekend. Metrolinx, the provincial agency that runs GO Transit, disabled the map on its GO stations page where the label appeared, it told Global News . The agency said in an email to National Post that “the issue has since been resolved, and our maps once again show Lake Ontario.” Maps on sites run by Hydro One, Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario and the LCBO all displayed the American name, Global News reported. Global confirmed the labels itself...
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Canada's last captive whales are set to leave the country today as the six belugas from Marineland are headed to two aquariums in the United States.
August 31, 2026 - 15:32 | Liam Casey | CBC News - Canada
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