Missing Canadian Island Found
The bizarre floating landmass was spotted in British Columbia’s Williston Reservoir—a sprawling man-made lake north of Mackenzie—earlier this month.
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4 sourcesA Forested Island the Size of Two Football Fields Appeared Out of Nowhere in Canada. Then It Mysteriously Vanished
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2 articles‘Unbelievable’: how a tiny island in Canada appeared, vanished, and reappeared miles away
A Forested Island Suddenly Appeared in This Gigantic Reservoir—and Then Mysteriously Vanished
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3 developments- Aug 31Mysterious island emerges in Canadian lake then disappears in a matter of days
- Aug 31A Forested Island the Size of Two Football Fields Appeared Out of Nowhere in Canada. Then It Mysteriously Vanished
- Sep 1How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
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Quiet for 53 daysLast development · Sep 1 — How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again