Many people have run a half marathon. Nath Lasselin has completed the 21.1-kilometre achievement, but not on a road. She did it in a single dive under the surface of the St. Lawrence River, completing the distance in her scuba gear in six hours.
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 people have run a half marathon. Nath Lasselin has completed the 21.1-kilometre achievement, but not on a road. She…
A Michigan man identified as 66 year old Michael Maxwell of Southfield, Michigan USA, has died while scuba diving at Tobermory. Maxwell was with a group of divers associated with a Michigan scuba diving club. They had been diving the Niagara II Shipwreck, a popular dive shipwreck, in Georgian Bay.
A Michigan man identified as 66 year old Michael Maxwell of Southfield, Michigan USA, has died while scuba diving at Tobermory.…
Lake Superior has claimed a big toll of those who have challenged its fierce storms, icy waters and great depths. Most of its disasters involve ships. A few are aircraft pilots who come to grief over-flying the lake. But a freight train locomotive and its boxcars plunging off a rocky cliff into the lake may be unprecedented.
“The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy.” – From the lyrics…
Thank you Jeff Shaw for these photos depicting the rise of the water levels in Lake Ontario. Jeff took these pictures near Ontario Place on Lake Ontario.
Thank you Jeff Shaw for these photos depicting the rise of the water levels in Lake Ontario. Jeff took these…
The Canadian Harvard Association Aircraft Recovery Team is hosting two new courses on the topic of Aviation Archaeology as it relates to the marine environment. The courses are for novice and professionals interested in Marine Archaeology, conservation methods of artifacts and using your digital camera to 3D model artifacts and sites.
The Canadian Harvard Association Aircraft Recovery Team is hosting two new courses on the topic of Aviation Archaeology as it…
Traveling on moving glide paths, visitors enter the ocean realm and come face to face with thousands of fascinating fishes and menacing sea creatures, everything from barracudas, to rays, to jellyfish, octopi, moray eels and giant sharks!
Since 1997 Ripley’s Aquariums have thrilled millions of visitors in North America. Traveling on moving glide paths, visitors enter the…
This wreck video by Terry Irvine, is known only as Petre 2 and is located in Lake Ontario, south of Point Petre.
This wreck video by Terry Irvine, is known only as Petre 2 and is located in Lake Ontario, south of Point Petre. It…
Coral reefs are disappearing at an unprecedented rate around the world. A select team of divers, photographers and scientists set out to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
“It’s not too late for coral reefs… indeed, for many other ecosystems that are facing challenges from climate change. It’s…
In the late 1950s Canada’s Avro Arrow led the race to become the top military aircraft in the world. The others were not even close. Suddenly it died of a Canadian self-inflicted wound. Canada’s former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker cancelled the program. Any existing Arrows were ordered to be scrapped.
In the late 1950s Canada’s Avro Arrow led the race to become the top military aircraft in the world. The…
Canada was not exempt from piracy on the high seas. Edward Jordan led a diverse lifestyle. The Irishman had been a rebel in Ireland, as well as a fisherman and pirate in Nova Scotia, on Canada’s eastern seaboard.
Canada was not exempt from piracy on the high seas. Edward Jordan led a diverse lifestyle. The Irishman had been…
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters has long called on the Government of Canada to provide enhanced funding to…
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters has long called on the Government of Canada to provide enhanced funding to…
Tobermory is a small community located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, approximately 300 kilometres (190 miles) northwest of Toronto, the capital of Ontario.
Tobermory is a small community located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the municipality of Northern Bruce…
Everyone’s favorite week of television, “Shark Week,” makes waves in movie theaters nationwide for a one-night event this summer. The exclusive event features one of the best episodes from “Shark Week 2016,” along with a special episode of “Shark Week 2017” ahead of its television debut on Discovery Channel.
Everyone’s favorite week of television, “Shark Week,” makes waves in movie theaters nationwide for a one-night event this summer. The exclusive…
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is partnering with The Nature Trust of New Brunswick and many other great organizations to plan a large-scale, one-day marine debris cleanup event for multiple coastal and island nature preserves within Charlotte County.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is partnering with The Nature Trust of New Brunswick and many other great organizations to…
Residing in Newfoundland, John Olivero is a professional adventurer, leading cultural history, diving and eco tourism trips that introduce visitors to outdoor adventures in Newfoundland. He is a diving instructor and cave diver, boat captain, expedition safety specialist, outdoor guide and cultural historian
Residing in Newfoundland, John Olivero is a professional adventurer, leading cultural history, diving and eco tourism trips that introduce visitors…
Canada has embraced the global awaveofchange campaign following the successful launch of the Federally Incorporated Canadian Not for Profit branch of Plastic Oceans Foundation (POF Canada) alongside the premiere of A Plastic Ocean in Vancouver on 19th January. At POF Canada, we have been working to connect with all the organisations and individuals across Canada that participated in or have upcomi
Canada has embraced the global awaveofchange campaign following the successful launch of the Federally Incorporated Canadian Not for Profit branch…
Blue Fish Canada is a grassroots charity dedicated to protecting the health and future of Canada’s water and wild fish stocks.
Blue Fish Canada is a grassroots charity dedicated to protecting the health and future of Canada’s water and wild fish…
Each day in the United States, humans use an astounding 500,000,000 plastic straws. Recent reports show that 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing…
The first week of May 2017, found Frank Stopa and Matthew Lerpiniere (a contributing writer for The Scuba News Canada) of Discovery Deep diving the flooded #2 Iron Ore Mine on Bell Island in Newfoundland
The first week of May 2017, found Frank Stopa and Matthew Lerpiniere (a contributing writer for The Scuba News Canada) of Discovery Deep diving the…
With its shoreline touching both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and climate change lengthening the Arctic shipping season it is fitting that the tall ships will help Canada celebrate its 150th birthday this year.
With its shoreline touching both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and climate change lengthening the Arctic shipping season it is…
Small towns provide big laughs. That is what Jonny Harris gets on his cross-Canada trip to bring his humour to small-population centres. His summer-time show, “Still Standing,” returns to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation June 27 and will feature the comedian on stage as well as scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean.
Small towns provide big laughs. That is what Jonny Harris gets on his cross-Canada trip to bring his humour to…
Nitrogen narcosis is one of the most common dangers of deep sea diving and despite decades of study, it remains poorly understood. However, advances in science and engineering mean that researchers are on the cusp of new discoveries. In this teaser for a full-length documentary, we take a glimpse at the ongoing work of scientists in their effort to reclaim the deep.
Nitrogen narcosis is one of the most common dangers of deep sea diving and despite decades of study, it remains…
This brand new documentary, Inside The Tanks, focuses on what life is like for whales and dolphins in European marine parks, by visiting Marineland, in the South of France.
On Thursday 15th June, witness what happens Inside The Tanks. This brand new documentary, Inside The Tanks, focuses on what…