Since the phenomenon of the 1997 hit movie “Titanic” the world, or the western hemisphere at least, has been enthralled…
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
Beginning next week and running for 11 weeks, The Scuba News Canada will feature a shipwreck story from every province of Canada, as well as one in Canada’s north. Although both the east and west coasts, along with the Great Lakes, are best known for shipwrecks, we will feature a shipwreck from even the landlocked provinces. Stay tuned for our first shipwreck story from Matt Lerpiniere’s adventure in Bell Island, Newfoundland.
Beginning next week and running for 11 weeks, The Scuba News Canada will feature a shipwreck story from every province…
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr sang about being “under the sea in an octopus’s garden.” As a qualified scuba diver and instructor, Sherri Ferguson is used to being under the sea. But invading the home of an octopus was not on her bucket list, despite the best efforts of a member of the species.
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr sang about being “under the sea in an octopus’s garden.” As a qualified scuba diver…
The Underwater Archaeological Society of BC (UASBC) announces its latest exploration project. Starting fall 2016 the UASBC plans to survey and document the Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands. The project is expected to take three years to complete and will involve archival research, underwater fieldwork, site documentation and mapping.
The Underwater Archaeological Society of BC (UASBC) announces its latest exploration project. Starting fall 2016 the UASBC plans to survey…
The UASBC is a group of vocational archaeologists, historians and shipwreck divers dedicated to researching, locating, identifying, surveying, and protecting the maritime heritage of the province of BC, Canada. The UASBC is committed to this task for the interest, education and benefit of all British Columbians.
The UASBC is a group of vocational archaeologists, historians and shipwreck divers dedicated to researching, locating, identifying, surveying, and protecting the…
Explosive sea mines are the focus of a multi-national team of divers that annually searches sea beds for dangerous remnants of the First and Second World Wars.
Explosive sea mines are the focus of a multi-national team of divers that annually searches sea beds for dangerous remnants…
While growing up in New Zealand, Eiko acquired his first SLR camera at the age of fourteen. He quickly discovered his passion for capturing images of animals, especially birds, in their natural habitat. During extensive trips along the West Coast of British Columbia and Alaska in the early 1990’s, his focus shifted to coastal landscapes above and below the waterline.
While growing up in New Zealand, Eiko acquired his first SLR camera at the age of fourteen. He quickly discovered…
Since 1974, Seneca College’s Underwater Skills Program (UWS) has been a driving force in equipping aspiring commercial divers with the…
His father paid for his training for Open Water certification. A job in a dive shop opened his eyes to the work available to a scuba diver with the right qualifications. Eric Villeneuve was quickly acquiring them. “I became scuba certified at 16, a Dive Master at 18, an Instructor at 19, and a Commercial Diver at 27. But I have had a set of mask, fins and a snorkel for as long as I remember.”
His father paid for his training for Open Water certification. A job in a dive shop opened his eyes to…
People have explored and depended on the oceans of our planet for millennia. During that time the geography of our world has changed radically as coastal regions have flooded and islands have risen up, or been lost beneath the waves.
People have explored and depended on the oceans of our planet for millennia. During that time the geography of our…
With the largest concentration of fresh water lakes in Ontario located here, it’s no surprise that the Explorers’ Edge region…
Aqua Lung are recalling their buoyancy compensators with SureLock II weight pocket handles. The rubber handles can detach as divers are trying to remove the weight pockets to rise to the surface in an emergency.
Aqua Lung are recalling their buoyancy compensators with SureLock II weight pocket handles. The rubber handles can detach as divers…
Most sports are constantly evolving as new approaches are tried, usually as an alternative to the conventional approach rather than…
Most sports are constantly evolving as new approaches are tried, usually as an alternative to the conventional approach rather than…
Custom Diving Services is your Premier Drysuit Repair & Sales facility, located one hour north of Toronto In Midhurst. We cater to the needs of Sport & Technical Divers, Fire & Police Services and Commercial Divers.
Welcome to Canada’s Premier Drysuit Repair & Sales Facility Custom Diving Services is your Premier Drysuit Repair & Sales facility,…
The Alberta Underwater Council is proud to present the Divescapes Conference and Exhibition. Divescapes has had some outstanding shows including 2012 and 2014 shows in Edmonton, well we are working hard to bring you an even bigger and better show in 2016! New speakers and new exhibitors in a great new venue. 2016 is shaping up to be the best Divescapes yet! This is a show you won’t want to miss so book early as there are a limited number of tickets available!
The Alberta Underwater Council is proud to present the Divescapes Conference and Exhibition. Divescapes has had some outstanding shows including…
With more than 20 books of Newfoundland sea stories to his credit, Robert C. Parsons may know as many facts and anecdotes about this province’s marine history as anyone, and probably more. The retired teacher from the South Coast town of Grand Bank has been writing seriously since 1987 on various historical subjects, but he is best known for his shipwreck tales involving Newfoundland sailing vessels.
With more than 20 books of Newfoundland sea stories to his credit, Robert C. Parsons may know as many facts…
The Empress of Ireland brought 117,000 immigrants to Canada in the early years of the 20th century before it was T-boned by a Norwegian vessel and sank in the St. Lawrence River. The ship was carrying 1,477 people and 1,012 of them died. There were no casualties on Norway’s Storstad, which transported coal.
The Empress of Ireland brought 117,000 immigrants to Canada in the early years of the 20th century before it was…
Thanks to Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot’s song, the sinking of the American freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald during a severe Lake…
Gods Pocket Resort has some of the best diving on the planet. Bill Weeks and Annie Ceschi are excellent operators who will make sure you have the dive adventure of a lifetime. All video was shot in a 6 day period in the British Columbia waters off of God’s Pocket Resort near Port Hardy.
Gods Pocket Resort has some of the best diving on the planet. Bill Weeks and Annie Ceschi are excellent operators…
GloRope.com was founded in Colorado in 2006. Since that time, the companyhas grown and developed their unique and innovative way of infusing glow materials into products. Their unique products and design give their users immeasurable safety and benefits for years to come.
GloRope.com was founded in Colorado in 2006. Since that time, the companyhas grown and developed their unique and innovative way…
For Greg Baldock and Dylan Smith, the attraction of scuba diving in the Pacific offshore from British Columbia’s Vancouver Island…
A study of aerial photos and satellite imagery of four ice-rich regions in northwestern Canada has found that the land…
Bruce Partridge was taking a sailing instructor course in Vancouver when a scuba diver who was also on the course suggested he should enjoy the diving while there. “I said ‘I am not a diver and I have no plans to jump off a perfectly good boat.’ ”
Bruce Partridge was taking a sailing instructor course in Vancouver when a scuba diver who was also on the course…
Of the various pirates who lurked along the wild, sparsely inhabited coasts of Newfoundland in the 16th and 17th centuries, Peter Easton was among the elite, most successful and best known. His plundering, which ranged from Newfoundland and the Grand Banks south to the Caribbean and Spanish Main, made him the scourge of the Western Atlantic for more than a decade.
Of the various pirates who lurked along the wild, sparsely inhabited coasts of Newfoundland in the 16th and 17th centuries,…
Lifeguards keep their eyes trained on the beach so they can react quickly if someone is in danger. Still, there is time for those with an entrepreneurial spirit to ponder solutions to inconveniences beachgoers face.
Lifeguards keep their eyes trained on the beach so they can react quickly if someone is in danger. Still, there…
Recreational boating is a favourite pastime in Canada with between seven and nine million people enjoying Canadian waterways each year.…