How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
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"I thought, well, this could be anywhere. Maybe it's not real."
— Bob Gammer , Executive
"We just don't know where it went."
— Bob Gammer , Executive
"Stay off the island. It could break apart."
— Bob Gammer , Executive
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Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
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