Eighteen Days: 23 June – 10 July 2018 Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton will star in Ron Howard’s…
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
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…
Are you interested in becoming a regular contributor to The Scuba News Canada? Do you have videos, pictures, scuba diving…
Ice Dives with Nathalie Lasselin. For this video, Nathalie went “under the ice” in four separate locations. She is an…
The Save Ontario Shipwrecks (SOS) Thousand Islands Chapter has formed a committee to look into the possibility of constructing an…
Plastic pollution is harming our rivers, lakes, oceans, and wildlife, and generating microplastics in the water we use and drink.…
Join us for a discussion of scientific exploration as Jess Phoenix discusses her new book, Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science,…
The GLSPS Show Committee has confirmed that the 2021 UMSAT Show will be a virtual event presented via ZOOM. Please…
liveauctioneers presents their first auction for 2021 and this is going to be a big one! This auction includes some…
George F. Bass; December 9, 1932–March 2, 2021 Age 88 We announce the passing of George Bass, Distinguished Professor Emeritus…
York Area Scuba announces its diving plans for 2021. Of course, all of the trips at the time are subject…
Join Melissa Cristina Márquez, a marine biologist, as she delves into the secret lives of sharks, from their origins to…
So how did 32 Volvos end up in Nova Scotia at the bottom of the Bedford Basin?
As a member of the freshwater cod family, the Burbot fish is similar to cod and haddock. Its firm, white…
Plastic is everywhere you see in grocery shops across the country. In the produce section of shops, many vegetables are…
We’re having another Friday Afternoon Beer Session: “What’s up Underwater?, recent activities of the Shipwreck Preservation Society” with Shipwreck Preservation…
Many books on scuba diving have been published over the course of time, almost since the beginning of the scuba…
“Old crappy boat and state of the art underwater sonar” Carl Beyer Here is Episode 2 @ Wreck’D Divers Carl…
Rene Beauchamp introduces SeaWay Ships, a must-read for all boat watchers, and those of you interested in the Great Lakes…
Actress Sharon Kwok joins Sylvia and Liz on February 25, 2021. Sharon is the director of AquaMerian, an NGO that raises…
Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark (Dalhousie University) will describe the findings of an August 2018 expedition to collect benthic and animal samples…
Thousand Island Shipwrecks is 3D models of shipwrecks and various buildings lying in the Thousand Islands area of the St…
Whether you explore the oceans as a snorkeler, scuba diver, freediver or tech diver, Dive In has something for you.…
The latest pictures from the inside of HMS Terror, one of the two ships in the doomed Franklin expedition, were…
Who’s up for a virtual drink? Join us at 7:30pm on Friday Feb 26, 2021 for a virtual pub night!…
Known as “The Blue-Collar Titanic”, in 1915 a passenger ship named the Eastland capsized in the Chicago River. It remains…
Who’d have thought it? Freshwater mussels, do exist in Canada, in the Ottawa River. The healthy populations of mussels are…
On Thursday evening February 18, 2021, at 8 pm, (NFLD time) Neil Burgess, President of the Shipwreck Preservation Society of…
The worst peacetime marine disaster in Canadian history was the Empress of Ireland with the largest loss of life in…
The Upper Midwest Scuba and Travel Show (UMSAT) scheduled for April 9 and 10, 2021, is hosted by the Great…
After a fateful email from Beto of the Marúbo tribe calls her back to help tell the tale of his…
Welcome to The Scuba News Canada 1st of our 4 part icebreaking series. Our waterways can be erratic and that…
An interactive list of rebreather teachers and vendors is Rebreather Canada. The aim of this website is to help those…
Fisherman Earl Lobb and his two friends were working around their boats at South Bay in Milford, South of Picton…