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Global News 🏢 Corus Entertainment 📍 ON Sep 11, 2026 · 4 min read AI Analyzed View full audit trail → C.R.E.E.D. audited

Lake Ontario merchandise turns Trump order into fundraiser to protect the lake

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Rang reached out to Swim Drink Fish, a Canadian non-profit focused on protecting water, and put forward a plan to donate $10 from the sale of each item.
border marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks Stellantis signs MOU on Brampton, Ont., plant as talks with union break down Ford said the unusual political attention surrounding the lake has also created an opportunity to get more people thinking about its future.
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          CANADA Lake Ontario merchandise turns Trump order into fundraiser to protect the lake By Prisha Dev & Germain Ma Global News Posted September 11, 2026 5:22 pm Updated September 11, 2026 5:23 pm View image in full screen A Lake Ontario-inspired phrase is being turned into merchandise, with part of the proceeds going toward protecting and restoring the lake. Global News LEAVE A COMMENT A lighthearted quip sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s labelling of Lake Ontario as “Lake America” has turned into a fundraiser aimed at protecting the lake itself.…

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