The Devils Island Light is a lighthouse in Nova Scotia that stands at the eastern entrance to Halifax Harbour on…
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
What a fun day this was! My boys came with me out to Prospect where the conditions were more than…
The Jane Biggs Award is named after the well-known Nova Scotia diver who shared her passion for the sport with…
Fascinating artifacts were collected, and thousands of high-quality images were taken during the twelve-day research period. As the 2023 summer…
Ted Eldred (on the right in above picture) invented Australia’s first scuba oxygen rebreather during the 1950s. It was an…
How do you set up a dive site in Yellowknife in the middle of winter, when the ice is 5…
Sea glass is naturally weathered glass that has the appearance of tumbled stones. Sea glass is weathered glass found on…
Myrtle “Molly” Kool (February 23, 1916–February 25, 2009) was a Canadian sea captain. She is regarded as one of the…
Kanata Diving Supply is presenting their first consignment sale since the pandemic. These have always been very popular and successful…
Have you ever wondered what happens to ships at the end of their lives? For many in the Great Lakes,…
The Cape Forchu Lighthouse is situated in the town of Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia. The lighthouse is 11 kilometres from…
Brier Island is located in Digby County, Nova Scotia, on the Bay of Fundy. The island is the westernmost point…
There are an estimated 550 shipwrecks in Lake Superior, many of which have yet to be discovered. 1. Lake Superior…
Saltwater Sean (Sean McMullen) will speak at Mount Uniacke Public Library about his underwater adventures cleaning up Nova Scotia’s waterways.…
Jeremy Macdonald had an experience with a free-flow regulator while training under ice. This causes the air in his tank…
Support the 2024 RCGS Polar Plunge This year we are joined by notable Canadians, adventurers, and RCGS Fellows. The #RCGSPolarPlunge…
Sean Mullen (AKA Saltwater) Sean is a regular contributor and friend of The Scuba News Canada. We are delighted to…
Garrett Clement investigates the Rivtow Lion shipwreck this time on Uncharted Odyssey. The Rivtow Lion dive site was created as…
In December 1735, a ship with blood-splattered decks sailed into Chebogue, in present-day Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, and anchored. It…
A massive shipwreck recently surfaced near the beach in Cape Ray, Newfoundland, surprising residents who are waiting to learn how…
Jimmy Lockard was once asked : “where do you dive”? His answer was “anywhere there is water!” Jimmy and his…
Winter brings misery in the form of snowstorms/blizzards, winter travel advisories, and frequently brings travel to a halt. Even the…
A container ship (also known as a boxship or containership) is a cargo ship that transports all of its cargo…
Join us on January 24th, 2024 at 7 p.m. to hear Thierry Boyer discuss the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, as well…
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first airboat in 1905 in Nova Scotia, Canada. The British Army used airboats in the…
There are plenty of exciting activities to enjoy at The Aquatarium, such as exploring interactive exhibits, getting hands-on with marine…
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival is an annual event that highlights scuba diving adventures, shipwrecks, maritime history and technical advances.…
The John B. King was a drilling barge 140 feet long. It exploded and sank in the Brockville Narrows in…
The D.R. Owen was considered the first shipwreck of the Chequamegon Bay area of Lake Superior. Schooners were primarily designed for cargo,…
Argos are supposed to be amphibious – this one wasn’t! Amphibians An amphibious vehicle (or simply amphibian) is a vehicle…
“”In an effort to push myself exploring new bodies of water, instead of the Sackville River, Halifax Harbour and Prospect,…
The Great Lakes freighter SS Scotiadoc was a 424-foot (129-meter)-long, 48-foot (15-meter)-wide, and 23.75-foot (7.24-meter)-deep dry bulk freighter built in…
Found floating adrift on the Atlantic without a captain or crew, the Mary Celeste is one of the most famous…
Back in June 2023, The Scuba News Canada posted about Garrett Clement and a group of dive buddies scuba diving…
A Canadian-made nature series starring Vancouver Island’s famous sea wolves won four Emmys (after being nominated for seven), one of…
The lighting of the Signal Hill star, which takes place every December on Cabot Tower at the Signal Hill National…
Bell Island, Newfoundland, in Conception Bay, is home to four incredible WWII wrecks.These little-known Nazi German attacks on Canadian shores…
The Balize was a tugboat with a wooden hull that operated on the Great Lakes in the United States and…
Entrance Island is a small rocky island located 841 meters (2,759 feet) north of Gabriola Island in the Strait of…
The first video from Sharks4Kids new series, “The Fin Files” The amazing adaptations of the swell shark, great hammerhead, and…
The first aluminium submarine ever built was named Aluminaut and launched in 1964. The 80-ton, 15.5-metre (51 ft) crewed deep-ocean…
SS Chester A. Congdon (originally Salt Lake City) was a steel-hulled American lake freighter that served from 1907 to 1918.…
SS Arthur M. Anderson is a laker cargo ship. She is well-known for being the last ship to communicate with…
Cause Deep Down We Care! Welcome to Wreckwatch, the magazine and YouTube channel that brings you the world’s greatest lost…
Heritage Value The Margaretsville Lighthouse is a heritage lighthouse because of its historical, architectural, and community values. Margaretsville Lighthouse is…