island: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

‘Tourists hate themselves’ – which is why Tasmania is telling them to stay away • Nov. 12, 2026, 4:47 AM ET (The Guardian)

Island peacekeepers who answered call to serve remembered at Charlottetown ceremony • Nov. 11, 2026, 1:48 PM ET (CBC)

US hits anti-arcraft device on Iran's Queshm Island in minor strikes, Donald Trump says • Nov. 8, 2026, 7:57 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

What does a super El Niño mean for the Vancouver Island snowpack? • Oct. 29, 2026, 8:00 AM ET (CBC)

Government of P.E.I. video breaks province's advertising laws, Liberals argue • Oct. 15, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (CBC)

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island in Lake Ann, Washington

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Aerial view of island, part of reef formtion, South Pacific, shows water on all sides, smaller islands in background and one in foreground.

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Island, New Caledonia.

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Island, New Caledonia.

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