Angela Riley, a resident of Greenwood, Nova Scotia, draws inspiration from her deep-rooted family fishing heritage to lead a significant…
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
The 2021 tragedy aboard the HMS Scylla remains one of the most sobering reminders of the risks inherent in technical…
While bottle diving, Sean often stumbles across oddly shaped glass bottles, this one was stamped with the name Evangeline. This…
Kyle Wills, 33, who was born and grew up in London, Ontario, is preparing for an intense solo row across…
2026 is off to an exciting start for Julie Ouimet. She is overjoyed and deeply honored to announce that, for…
After running aground and sinking in 1911, the yacht Gunilda slipped beneath the surface without claiming any lives and was…
The Beaver was a steam-powered vessel owned and operated by the Hudson’s Bay Company. It holds the distinction of being…
For more than a century, Canada has had the power to breach the ice. Indeed, from 1876 and 1899, three…
The ice boom controls ice accumulation in the Niagara River, preventing ice from obstructing downstream hydroelectric plant intakes. Prior to…
What is a Seiche? A seiche is a type of standing wave that forms in a body of water where…
The DANcast, the official podcast of Divers Alert Network, delivers safety insights through engaging conversations with divers from across the industry. Building…
For many years, Kik Cola was a go-to soft drink for Canadians looking to quench their thirst. It offered an…
Statement according to Neil Burgess (Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland & Labrador) “hard to see how this wreck will survive…
Existing plaque: 526 Lighthouse Road, Point Clark, Ontario Built in 1859 by the Department of Public Works, this handsome 87-foot structure…
Maud, a ship named in honor of Queen Maud of Norway, was constructed for Roald Amundsen’s second Arctic expedition. Specifically…
Is it Possible to Forget Which Way is Up? We’ll be showcasing Chris’s videos in collaboration with The Scuba News…
Naturalist Zoe Lucas has spent most of her adult life on Sable Island transplanting beach grass, observing wild horses, and…
Sable Island is a narrow sandbar stretching about 44 kilometers, located roughly 300 kilometers east-southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Today…
It is just a craft, my pastime. Mildred Rowsell, a resident of Leading Tickles, Newfoundland/Labrador, practices a craft that is…
The Essex set sail on its last voyage in August 1819, leaving Nantucket, Massachusetts, for the Pacific Ocean, where sperm…
It’s literally crumbling away. In 2019, the wreck showed noticeable signs of ongoing deterioration. During a storm on the night…
Patrick Vincent Coleman (13 March 1872 – 6 December 1917) worked as a train dispatcher for the Canadian Government Railways…
Powerful winds that triggered an Environment Canada warning this week stripped away sections of the Lake Erie shoreline that are…
A team of divers looking for the missing Rapid City near Toronto has uncovered a much older shipwreck resting on…
In Canada, cutting-edge technology is helping to safeguard endangered whale populations through the use of smart buoys that monitor their…
Rocky The Snake in Sarnia, Ontario, Eh! From June 2, 2025 Update Rocky the Rock Snake in Point Edward, Ontario…
The “Picnic Point Barge”—often referred to as the “Picnic Point Wreck”—is an intriguing but still–unverified shipwreck resting in the Saint…
Steamboats on the Yukon River were vital to the growth and settlement of Alaska and the Yukon. The rugged mountains…
On 1 November 2025, the Maldives officially reopened shark fishing operations, bringing an end to its 15-year designation as a…
Sea lions are ocean rulers; they are elegant, gregarious, and insatiably curious. Learn how these amazing marine creatures live in…
Chantry Island is a small landmass located in Lake Huron, just south of where the Saugeen River meets the lake…
“When the CNE offered American swimmer Florence Chadwick $10,000 to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954, 17-year-old Marilyn Bell from…
Vessel Grounds in Detroit River En Route to Quebec A cargo vessel bound for Quebec ran aground in the Detroit…
“These jars once held one of the world’s first commercial marmalades, made in Scotland over 160 years ago. They were…
In 1853, the Fairy Queen was a steamship operated by owner James Whitney and commanded by Captain William Belyea. It…
Matt Mandziuk and Grace Marquez spent part of their summer scuba diving in Newfoundland joined by their friends Rick and…
The Scuba News Canada is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Darnbrough — an accomplished scuba diver, Para…
The year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a tragedy that remains one of…
The Sevona was a steel-hulled freighter that went down in Lake Superior near Sand Island, located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.…
On October 4, 1967, residents of the small fishing community of Shag Harbour, located on Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast, reported…
Saltwater Brewery became the pioneer in adopting and implementing the globally recognized Eco Six Pack Rings (E6PR). These innovative rings…
Ghost fishing nets are one of the ocean’s silent killers. They float under the surface, abandoned by boats, but still…
The Point Abino Light Tower stands on the rugged northern edge of Lake Erie, located at the southern tip of…
The Gallinipper was a schooner that went down in Lake Michigan near the shores of Centerville in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.…
On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, the bestselling author of “The Great Halifax Explosion” (John U. Bacon) tells the…