Mysterious Floating Island Reappears on British Columbia Lake
A large, tree-covered floating island has resurfaced on a lake in British Columbia after previously disappearing and reappearing miles away. Local officials and residents are investigating the natural phenomenon, which is believed to be a mass of peat and vegetation.
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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.
Read full article →‘Unbelievable’: how a tiny island in Canada appeared, vanished, and reappeared miles away
The 500ft-long, heavily forested land mass surprises locals by popping up on Williston Lake in British Columbia A thickly forested island appeared mysteriously on a western Canadian lake. Nearly 500 feet long and 250 feet wide, the land mass took locals and experts by surprise. It wasn’t on any maps or navigation charts. One boater approached and took a video of the island, capturing nearly 100 trees undulating in the chop of the lake. Continue reading...
By Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Read full article →Mysterious floating island reappears on B.C. lake
BC Hydro spokesperson Bob Gammer says he initially thought reports of a floating island covered in trees on Williston Lake in northern British Columbia were a hoax, before satellite images confirmed its existence. It then vanished, but has now reappeared, 30 kilometres from where it was previously seen.
By Nono Shen
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