The Scuba News Canada covered the SS Norisle in October 2018. At that point, the legal process to “Bring History…
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Kathy Dowsett
Kathy is the owner of Kirk Scuba Gear, a passionate Scuba Diver, Ocean Advocate and Managing Editor of The Scuba News Canada
Silent colour 16mm film of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s launch by R.J. Anderson and Company on June 7, 1958. This video…
In order to create the Try-A-Trade: Ship Repair and Fabrication Program, Heddle Shipyards in Hamilton, Ontario has partnered with Mohawk…
Hub Island, also known as Just Room Enough Island, is an island in the Thousand Islands chain in New York,…
The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse that can be found in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the Toronto Islands. It…
The small town of Tobermory, which bears that name and is situated at the very tip of the Bruce Peninsula,…
Thunder Bay is close to one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the Great Lakes system and is…
Andrea Zuccari, an Italian-Swiss freediver, vanished while scuba diving at a well-known resort in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Andrea was…
The steamboat Put-in-Bay travelled from Detroit to Sandusky from 1911 until 1949, with stops at Put-in-Bay and Cedar Point. Thousands…
Facing the fury and danger of Lake Michigan. Written by Michael Passwater. Lake Michigan has been the site of thousands…
The Northerner was a two-masted schooner measuring 81 feet in length (24.7 meters). On November 29, 1868, she went down…
Jett Britnell’s planned diving trip to Newfoundland with Ocean Quest has been cancelled, The Scuba News Canada has been informed.…
Two filmmakers join Indigenous leaders, scientists, and an orca mother in a final effort to save the last 73 Southern…
Melibe leonina, also known as the lion nudibranch, lion’s mane nudibranch, or hooded nudibranch, is a species of predatory nudibranch…
The Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, celebrates the skill and ingenuity of local master boat builders like…
For an upcoming episode of Northwestel Community TV, Jeremy Macdonald and his diver buddies went looking for gold in a…
Replying to a diver’s inquiry. Diver almost hit by cargo ship. Who’s at fault? Let’s talk about it. We’ll be…
A bill is currently before the province of Ontario legislature that will require children 12 and younger to wear a…
The Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium is a catch-and-release seasonal public aquarium located just 15 minutes outside of St. John’s, Newfoundland.…
Divemaster Allan Parrish believes he saw a shipwreck deep in the waters off Skinner’s Pond on Prince Edward Island’s northwest…
The best dive of the Lake Saint Charles project to date occurred on May 22, 2023. Lots of fish and…
The Cora W Post Brick Barge is a freshwater dive accessible from the shore on Howe Island in Kingston, Ontario,…
Stanton A. Waterman, who passed away on the 10th August 2023, was a five-time Emmy-winning cinematographer and underwater film producer…
From 1959 to 1974, HMCS Chaudière was a Restigouche-class destroyer and the second vessel of her class in the Royal…
Please note, this is a pre-order. This title will be released on November 14, 2023. Discover the extraordinary history and thrilling…
A diver is someone who swims under water while wearing special breathing equipment. Why? Scuba diving allows you to move…
“The New Orleans was a 231 foot-long bulk freighter that was built in 1885 in Marine City, Michigan. It sank…
Saltwater Sean (Sean McMullen) of Nova Scotia discovered this J. Quinn Ginger Beer bottle during one of his freediving cleanups…
A commercial fisher caught a single adult female Grass Carp in Lake Ontario’s Bay of Quinte on July 3. The…
“”Ever wonder what else comes out at night in our lakes and rivers? Night diving in Lower Niagara river at…
The sea lamprey is an invasive species that has been kept under control in Canada’s Great Lakes for decades -…
“Leave well enough alone” is an expression. This easily applied to the Alvin Clark, a schooner that sailed the Great…
Have you ever wanted to scuba dive the Niagara River? Come along with Bill Lindberg on a dive and see…
Sarnia, Ontario’s waterfront has the Bluewater Bridge, connecting Sarnia, Ontario to Port Huron Michigan, a walking path, benches and of…
Call For Applicants for the 2023 Zale Parry Scholarship. The Academy of Underwater Arts and Science is currently accepting applications…
Doug Ford’s plan to pave over 7,400 acres of the Greenbelt is more than just breaking a promise he’s made…
Kayla Martin is very excited to be presenting “3 Different Times” about her diving experiences with shipwrecks at the Port…
The Gyles family’s crown jewel is the 90-year-old racing yacht Severn II. The Lake Ontario boating community came to a…
Spencer Baker, was working on the Ambassador Bridge, and fell 43 meters (141 feet) into the Detroit River. This heavily…
“In a truly “Yellowknife” moment; I found a wallet under the Government Dock while doing a cleanup today. (July 2022)…
The St. Peters Canal is a small shipping canal on Cape Breton Island in eastern Canada. It spans an isthmus…
Bob Chaulk, a Halifax diving veteran, contacted Saltwater Sean and asked if he could do some underwater photograph work for…
We’ve all heard of the Edmund Fitzgerald and her November 10, 1975 disaster, which was considered one of the worst…
The Great Sand Hills are sand dunes in the south-west region of Saskatchewan, Canada. The Great Sand Hills, which are…
Summertime fun in the water is approaching, and nothing beats having fun in the water, whether in pools, lakes, or…