EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 9 MIN
8/31/26: Lake Ontario or Lake America?
from Story of the Day · host NCPR News
(Aug 31, 2026) Amid an escalating trade war with Canada, President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. We speak to people along the North Country coast about what they think of the name change. Also: Our Albany reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King break down the latest from the state capitol.
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