Val Ranetkins passed away on August 3rd 2021. We’ve recently learned about the death of a great individual. Val Ranetkins…
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
Mike Adam of Rothesay, New Brunswick, set out in low visibility to inspect a boat mooring. Mike’s buddy was in…
The Skeena River’s salmon fishery and canneries have a long history. Beginning in 1877 with the Inverness Cannery, the lower…
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The Cape Breton Post newspaper dropped a blockbuster tale on its faithful readers on Tuesday, April 5, 1966, with an…
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From John Olivero in Newfoundland with Ocean Quest. These incredible videos, according to John, were our best Ocean Safari trips…
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Great news! The Lower Duffins Creek wetland complex in Ontario is no longer at risk of being destroyed by developers.…
Getting the Job done above and below the water line. We are a full service marine contractor, servicing Western Canada…
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“The Diver Medic” won the Best Diving & Emergency Medicine Course Provider category at the Greater London Enterprise Awards in…
This November, a new National Geographic book titled “National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey,” written by Dr. Sylvia Earle, will…
Chris’s Chat, fourth edition, discusses dive cylinders and shows you one that is still functional and is dated 1927 with…
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Choose to Refuse! Become one of the millions of individuals who are decreasing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July® is…
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