Were you aware that there is a hyperbaric chamber right in Tobermory? Hyperbaric chambers are used to treat a variety…
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
Many books on scuba diving have been published over the course of time, almost since the beginning of the scuba…
Spring 2021 has arrived, and what better way to celebrate than with a dive in Brockville, Ontario Centeen Park. Swimming,…
Welcome to The Scuba News Canada 2nd of our 4 part icebreaking series. Ice Patrol. In this episode, we jump…
Here it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for… come travel with me in 2022! Ask Carly Brenner Hunter…
Shawn Bath, an unlikely environmentalist who left his work as a commercial diver to devote himself to his passion: Clean…
“And up through the ground come a bubblin crude. Oil that is, black gold, Texas Tea”.From Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song…
Bright Green Lies will be making its live streaming premiere on April 22, 2021. The Scuba News Canada published an…
Following the cancellation of the CBC television series Theodore Tugboat, the series’ creators created a model (dubbed Theodore Too) in…
East Coast Scuba is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Joanna Lentini will be the guest speaker for this…
The crew was safely rescued but the ship remains adrift with several yachts and 350 tonnes of oil aboard. Twelve…
Last year, Ross Richardson discovered the Jarvis Lord, a shipwreck he had been searching for quite some time. We featured…
Old Mill Heritage Centre is located in Kagawong, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Kagawong has been dubbed “Ontario’s Prettiest Village” according to…
15 minutes to the bottom and 7 hours and 18 minutes to return to the surface. Karen van den Oever,…
The outlaw fishing vessel FV Thunder was scuttled by its crew in 2015 after a 112-day chase by Sea Shepherd’s…
Set Sail! Come with us on an adventure as we explore by boat the mysteries of Oak Island and the…
Mike Adams of Rothesay, New Brunswick, and two of his diving buddies agreed to go scallop fishing in Green’s Point,…
John Englander joins Dive In with Liz and Sylvia. John is a sea-level rise and climate change expert. As the…
The Robert Gaskin shipwreck in Brockville, Ontario is a popular vessel wreck for divers. It is situated 2500′ east of…
THE BIG EASTER HUNT on April 2-5, 2021 It’s Easter, COVID-19 style! Since we can’t gather as a large group,…
The dramatic loss of the White Star Line’s SS Atlantic was the worst transatlantic passenger ship disaster of the 19th…
Coming April 9-10, the annual @ Niagara Divers Association annual Shipwrecks Symposium. Sign up for this FREE event. This year’s…
Cristina Zenato is taking yet another plunge into the oceans when she comes across the masterpiece of nature-sharks, who are…
Explorer Diving in Kingston, Ontario starts getting questions about shore dives at this time of the year and they put…
Many books on scuba diving have been published over the course of time, almost since the beginning of the scuba…
Niagara Divers Association is very excited to have Terry Irvine, one of the most renowned underwater explorers in Ontario speaking at our…
Dan’s Dive Shop is stoked for dive season 2021. This is the direction. The dive season is approaching, and we…
Montreal, Quebec is Canada’s second-largest and busiest port of entry with approximately $100 billion worth of goods passing through the…
The new National Geographic Disney+ original series, executive produced by James Cameron, takes audiences deep into the heart of whale…
John Tanacredi joins Dive in with Liz and Sylvia to talk Horeshoe Crabs Do you love horseshoe crabs? We do…
He has never given up. After his wife, Yuko, went missing in the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster that…
Eighteen Days: 23 June – 10 July 2018 Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton will star in Ron Howard’s…
Most of us would like to forget the year 2020. Closures, job losses, deaths, the dedication of front-line workers and…
Chanelle Zaphiropoulos got her start in underwater archaeology with the Shipwreck Preservation Society while completing her BA in archaeology at…
Ekaterina Nekrasova of Russia swam under the ice without fins or a wetsuit for 102.7 (336 feet) metres on March…
Join us for a virtual seminar with our fellow dive buddy and decompression chamber doctor, Dr. Geoff Zbitnew, on Sunday,…
With an unofficial virtual celebration, we’re celebrating the official opening of the Welland Canal for the 2021 shipping season. Join…
PADI sponsors FREE webinars for dive professionals (Divemasters and Instructors). Don’t miss this PADI Webinar, Clipperton Atoll – the birth…
When the Endangered Species (ESA) Act took effect in 2008, Lake Sturgeon was listed as a special concern. The species…
“The Horizon Arctic takes its place alongside Horizon Maritime’s growing fleet of harsh environment vessels, and we are delighted that…
Saltwater Sean searched out a new location in Halifax Harbour for sunken treasures after getting a tip. He discovered mostly…
The unusual and stately vessel resting between Manotick and Kars on the Rideau River has proven to be a fascinating…
“Can you turn off the cameras” Seaspiracy by Netflix investigates the global fishing industry, debating the notions of sustainable fishing…
The goal of “Safety and Rescue at Sea” is to prepare captains to be as safe as possible when heading…
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