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MapQuest GM goes where his app says: Lake Ontario

The mapping company said the original name preserves user familiarity and navigation integrity, and its refusal drew 3 million new app downloads.

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When MapQuest's general manager woke up in Toronto on Thursday morning, the Texan visiting for a conference knew he couldn't leave without visiting one place. Doug Berger made a beeline south from his hotel, wandering past the dock where the ill-fated Captain John's restaurant used to moor and heading deeper toward the city's shoreline.  The vast body of water he arrived at — Lake Ontario — was an essential stop for Berger because it made his co…

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MapQuest GM goes where his app says: Lake Ontario

TORONTO - When MapQuest's general manager woke up in Toronto on Thursday morning, the Texan visiting for a conference knew he couldn't leave without visiting one place.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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