The arrival of spring in Canada means that power boats and water sports will soon grace the waterways. Not every…
Author: Kathy Dowsett
Kathy Dowsett
Kathy is the owner of Kirk Scuba Gear, a passionate Scuba Diver, Ocean Advocate and Managing Editor of The Scuba News Canada
Sean, a freediver in the Halifax area, has been chosen as the Local Hero for April 2022! Sean is a…
Near Russell Island, the Philo Scoville was trapped in a severe wind. Her rigging collapsed when she was forced to…
Built in 1848 in Portsmouth, Ontario, the Comet is a 337-ton twin paddle wheel steamer. She was propelled by two…
Ice pancakes, a rare phenomenon that creates icy circles in the water, appeared in Lake Ontario, just west of Toronto.…
The BC RCMP Underwater Recovery Team (URT) was asked to assist the Nunavut RCMP with a workplace accident in January…
Background Scuba-Fix started out as a backyard project by a bunch of passionate divers who also happen to be engineers.…
The Mapledawn is a steel freighter in 15-25′ of water, known for having a quadruple expansion engine, and has some…
Jill Heinerth, an underwater explorer, has explored submerged mines, caves, shipwrecks, and other breathtaking natural phenomena in every province and…
Lasse, one of our Danish divers using SUE to uncover more flaps and ailerons of the Halifax. Halifax 57 Rescue…
Mac-Craft Inc. began manufacturing top-of-the-line mahogany speedboats in Wallaceburg, Ontario in 1939. On January 3, 1941, Mac-Craft was awarded a…
Ice volcanoes can be fascinating to observe, but keep a safe distance. They have brittle peaks and are dangerous to…
Jill Heinerth, a Canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker, has joined the ranks of James Cameron and…
Chris Foisey began 2022 with a dive at Humber Park with six other dive buddies on a snowy day. We’ll…
For the Ocean Sea Shepherd Education is about connecting teachers, students and future ocean warriors with the work Sea Shepherd…
Kirk Krack is a sought-after professional. The now Campbell River native (originally from Saskatchewan) has instructed world-famous actors and world…
Have you always wanted to explore the historic wrecks of the Fathom Five National Marine Park?Then the PADI Wreck Diver…
In the Canadian province of New Brunswick, there is a cable ferry called the Gondola Point Ferry. The ferry travels…
Many books on scuba diving/maritime disasters have been published over the course of time, almost since the beginning of the…
The CBC’s Azzo Rezori talks to Harbour Grace mayor Terry Barnes about the SS Kyle. The SS Kyle is a…
Jill interviews Dr. Richard Harris, the brave cave diver and physician who was instrumental in rescuing the young Thai soccer…
The car ferry ship MS Chi-Cheemaun caught fire deep in the ship’s boiler room in the early hours of March…
The Tett Centre and site have a long history, dating back to the 1840s. The buildings were once owned by…
The Endurance22 expedition has arrived in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea to look for Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance. The contemporary adventure is…
On February 18-20, 2022, Alan Keller and Ocean Pro Divers from Surrey, British Columbia explored the 1912 dam under the…
N2Pix presents a 12 day safari and dive expedition to Tanzania with diving at Pemba Island. After landing at Kilimanjaro…
On Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, 2022, the Niagara Divers’ Association will hold its 27th Annual Shipwrecks Symposium,…
Chris Foisey works as a Scuba Instructor for Dan’s Dive Shop in St Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada. Chris is a Cave…
Muskoka Part 2- Greavette Boats of Gravenhurst & Hunter Boats of Orillia In Part One (The Scuba News Canada) of…
Many books on scuba diving/maritime disasters have been published over the course of time, almost since the beginning of the…
Take a dip in the icy waters of the Pacific Northwest. This nature documentary was shot entirely on Vancouver Island’s…
The Margiris, the world’s second-largest fishing vessel, has dumped over 100,000 dead fish into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast…
Whereas: The deep-sea plays a key role in the health of marine ecosystems and species, making it indispensable for the…
Welcome to our Underwater Archaeology and Exploration Program There are a number of worldwide diving projects that operate at the highest level…
“My deepest was 621 feet” “When you drop out into the unknown – and you know, I could be the…
Custom Scuba Cylinder Covers – Your Imagination is Your Limitation Scubacool cylinder/dive tank covers are not stickers or neoprene dive…
The International Association for Development of Apnea (AIDA) would like to enter into Agreement with one or more hosting providers…
The fishing boat Villa de Pitanxo, based in Galicia in northwest Spain, went down on February 15, 2022, approximately at…
Surfs Up! When it comes to winter in Canada, Canadians are divided into two groups. Some prefer to head south…
Garrett Clement of Uncharted Odyssey travelled to Harbour Main, Newfoundland, with his scuba buddies Peter and Lindsay. Garrett’s first dive…
Dottie Frazier, a “Diving Legend” in her own right, and a Women Divers Hall of Famer died just shy of…
Let the 2022 season begin at Ocean Quest! The year 2022 has been dubbed “ComeHome2022”, and to commemorate the occasion,…
The development of good buoyancy control is the most significant victim of the “churn and burn” discount dive instruction industry.…
Enjoy Holly Pearson’s film of scuba diving at Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BC. Scuba diving in frigid water is…
It’s truly heartwarming to hear stories of young people taking action to protect and restore our oceans. Jeremy Lynch, an 11-year-old from British Columbia, and his Cards 4 Charities is a case in…