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…
We are one of the largest and busiest PADI Dive Shops in Vancouver! Our friendly professional diving instructors are ready to teach you how to safely enjoy the amazing underwater world. We offer quality snorkeling equipment, prescription dive and snorkeling masks, new and used SCUBA gear, equipment rentals and complete dive gear servicing. Our prices are competitive, so if you find a cheaper advertised price, let us know, and we’ll do our best to match it!
We are one of the largest and busiest PADI Dive Shops in Vancouver! Our friendly…
Canadians of all political persuasions care about climate action. Watching Canada fall behind the rest…
The Scuba News Canada will be featuring a weekly update from Matthew Lerpiniere on the diving conditions…
Each year, hundreds of whales and dolphins strand on our shores. Whilst some are sick or injured, others are healthy and just need a helping hand back out to sea. But saving whales isn’t as easy as it looks and successful rescue often depends on properly trained volunteers. That’s where you come in.
Each year, hundreds of whales and dolphins strand on our shores. Whilst some are sick…
Heavy work completed for Magic Reef Restoration Project; Maintenance Continues to give coral best chance…
Shellfish are often on plates in our homes and in restaurants. Many of these are bivalves – clams, oysters, mussels, abalone, and scallops. Think of how difficult it is to get to the tasty meat of some of these animals. Over millions of years, the bivalves evolved formidable defenses in their hard shells
Shellfish are often on plates in our homes and in restaurants. Many of these are…
Take a look at our latest special offers including Red Sea liveaboard holiday deals from…
Take a look at our latest special offers including Red Sea liveaboard holiday deals from only £799 including flights to…
Here at Performance Diver we decided to ignore the fact that PADI Womens Dive Day 2016 fell right in the middle of winter with an underwater photoshoot in the awesome heated pool at the Newmarket Olympic!
Here at Performance Diver we decided to ignore the fact that PADI Womens Dive Day…
Thanks to Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot’s song, the sinking of the American freighter SS Edmund…
Hillenbrand Purchased a Failing Property on Little Cayman 20 Years Ago and Transformed it into…
Sharks in peril remains a global concern as millions of sharks are killed for finning…
Under the federal Species at Risk Act, the boreal woodland caribou recovery strategy requires provinces to develop range plans by 2017, outlining paths to recovery. Because caribou need large, intact areas, degraded habitat must be restored so industrial and natural disturbances affect no more than 35 per cent of each range.
Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the Eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. It is a colorful island with a very interesting history. The Maya are believed to have first settled Cozumel by the early part of the 1st millennium AD. A great day trip includes visiting the old Mayan’s ruins and stepping into a small piece of history.