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Local News
News from Nanaimo, the Comox Valley, and the Salish Sea.
MLA for Nanaimo–Lantzville, George Anderson, is currently moving forward with a private member's bill that has sparked concern among local governments.
Two university students are training for the biggest run of their lives, while raising money and awareness about men’s mental health.
Owners of the Soundworks Market Hall hosted a preview of the former A&B Sound building, with the hope of seeing it again become a landmark for the downtown core.
Once again, downtown Nanaimo will be taken over by artists showcasing their talent and wares for purchase.
Nanaimo-born artist Jeff Cancade returned to Woodstove for their second year, under stage name Devours, performing confessional electropop inspired by their own inner city queer experiences.
Couples who receive disability assistance will now be able to be with the ones they love without having to worry about reduced support clawbacks.
A new play coming to Downtown Nanaimo’s OV Arts Centre is looking to tackle the tough realities of living with mental illness, addiction, and intergenerational trauma.
Midcoast Morning
Our news and current affairs program.
Humpback whales are returning to the Salish Sea in growing numbers, but between the rising population and the increase in vessel traffic, collisions are also becoming more common…
A motion about industrial land use divided Nanaimo city council in a narrow 5-4 vote Monday night. On the meeting agenda the motion from Councillor Paul Manly asked staff to prepare a zoning amendment that would have prevented six different industrial scale uses, including certain garbage incineration facilities, chemical plants, petroleum refineries, and Liquified Natural Gas export facilities…
Now in its ninth year, demand for the Woodstove Music and Arts Festival seemingly hit new highs, with organizers saying that the initial round of tickets sold out almost immediately. The non profit community festival took place last weekend across 16 venues in the village ranging from community halls, to the museum, to tattoo parlours and hair salons…
Station Updates
Updates about station happenings.
We’ve set a policy and procedure for Artificial Intelligence usage at CHLY 101.7FM.
Policy updates for Fall 2025 from the Board of Directors and Executive Director.
Our Winter Social returns for December 2025!
The Radio Malaspina Society Board of Directors has moved to hold our 27th Annual General Meeting in person at Vancouver Island University. The meeting will occur on Thursday, October 30th with sign-in starting at 5:30 PM, and meeting business starting at 6:00 PM.
It was last year we got a inquiry from the CBC about doing a tape sync regarding the late Norval Morrisseau. To be honest, I had refresh my memory of the name and google him. While I went to art school, I went for communication design and did some printmaking and art history. It had been a while since I last thought of fine art.
The Radio Malaspina Society Board of Directors has moved to hold our 27th Annual General Meeting in person at Vancouver Island University. The meeting will occur on Thursday, October 30th with sign-in starting at 5:30 PM, and meeting business starting at 6:00 PM.