In British Columbia, the Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus) has earned a devoted following among…
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The arrival of the steamship Brother Jonathan in Fort Victoria on March 12, 1862, marked…
Maud, a ship named in honor of Queen Maud of Norway, was constructed for Roald…
A 54-year-old adventurer from Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, claims to be the first to swim the entire…
Now in its 46th year, the Victoria Classic Boat Festival, run by the Maritime Museum of BC,…
Preserving our past to inform the future. The Museum collection comprises ethnographic, historic, archaeological and…
Richmond, British Columbia – Shearwater Research Inc., a global leader in dive computer technology, has announced…
Discover the heart and soul behind Larry’s Catch. From humble beginnings to a thriving seafood…
Based at CCG Hovercraft Base Richmond, British Columbia, on Sea Island, CCGS Moytel is an…
If you’re willing to brave the chill, there are some beautiful cold-water scuba diving destinations…
A mariner with specific expertise of a waterway, such as a harbour or river mouth,…
Last week, Fisheries and Oceans Canada was pleased to assist our partners at the Vancouver…
The remote archipelago of Haida Gwaii is world renown for its natural beauty and rich…
When most people think of scuba diving, they imagine warm, tropical waters, colorful coral reefs,…
A humpback whale was found entangled in several lines off the coast of British Columbia,…
Now in its 45th year, the Victoria Classic Boat Festival, run by The Maritime Museum…
A push for legislation to combat abandoned boats in Canada is now resulting in more…
Dramatic video of finding and approaching a possible dive location in Quatsino Sound, off Vancouver…
The only way to deliver this bad news is bluntly: Hakai Magazine will cease to publish at…
As you read this, the last slivers of old growth forests in BC are being…
Garrett Clement’s latest Uncharted Odyssey dive video from February 2024. Garrett says this is quickly…
When choosing the perfect spot for your next family vacation abroad, think about Canada with…
Providing Life Changing Scuba Opportunities for Youth About Us Tiffany and Keith Newman started diving…
Canada is regarded as a country of spectacular nature, with magnificent forests. The boreal forest alone, stretching…
The Maritime Museum of British Columbia is seeking four local visual artists and four local…
The Maritime Museum of BC is thrilled to announce that our new feature exhibit titled…
HMCS Saskatchewan was a destroyer of the Mackenzie class that served in the Royal Canadian…
Canada is home to some of the best dive sites in the world for scuba…
From 1892 to 1898, the City of Ainsworth operated as a paddle steamer sternwheeler on…
From 1959 to 1974, HMCS Chaudière was a Restigouche-class destroyer and the second vessel of…
As barnacles go, Gooseneck barnacles must be the prettiest. They have long been an expensive…
Pink salmon, also known as humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), is an anadromous fish in the…
The Victoria Classic Boat Festival is a spectacular annual gathering of vessels of a Classic…
Appearances can be deceiving and while squids and octopuses may look similar to the untrained…
Before the phrase “Muck Diving” was ever coined… we were doing just that here in…
The Maritime Museum of BC is thrilled to announce that it will be home to…
Garrett Clement went to Englishmen Falls to practice his videography and said the terrain is…
“A maritime mystery drives this powerful narrative; but the greatest strength of HMS Speedy may be its…
The Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis) is a small, bottom-dwelling fish that is native to…
Kate Cheung recently wrote to The Scuba News Canada concerning Scott Steer (British Columbia) and…
Where the vast Pacific meets the Canadian wilderness lies a mysterious island shrouded in mist…
Chris Foisey works as a Scuba Instructor for Dan’s Dive Shop in St Catherine’s, Ontario,…
Surfs Up! When it comes to winter in Canada, Canadians are divided into two groups.…
Enjoy this video by Garrett Clement with his voice over and the hermit crab’s adventures in…
Stuart Seldon’s 11th edition of his Reefs and Wrecks Calendar has gone to the printer…