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Coroner investigates scuba diving death
An investigation is underway into the death of a 42-year old scuba diver who died after being caught in a fishing net at Harbour Quay. A B.C. coroner’s investigation may look at what the diver was aware of in the area, and his diving alone, Port Alberni RCMP Staff Sgt. Kevin Murray said. An autopsy […]
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Diver dies after getting tangled in net
A Port Alberni man is dead after becoming tangled in a fishing net during a scuba dive Sunday night in the Harbour Quay. RCMP Staff Sgt. Kevin Murray said the 42-year-old man was diving just before 9 p.m. Sunday when he surfaced briefly, and called out to his wife that he was in trouble. As […]
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Olympic diver dives with teenagers
Olympic diver Sara Hildebrand got a lesson from teenagers in trouble with the law. Hildebrand partnered with Team USA and BP as part of a program that serves 9,000 teens in the juvenile justice system in nine states. And last week she dove into Biscayne Bay with 17-year-old Clarence, something the teen never thought he’d […]
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Scuba community thrives in Utah
There are places in the Top of Utah that are seen only by the people courageous enough to strap on scuba gear and dive deep into water. “Since 70 percent of the world is underwater, we’re really missing out,” said Tina Powell, an instructor at Dive Utah in Ogden who enjoys helping others see the […]