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Three candidates are vying to become the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Ladysmith-Oceanside in the provincial election.
Three candidates are vying to become the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo-Lantzville in this provincial election.
The Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation is taking part in the global event celebrating the Doughnut Economics framework.
Water security, affordability and road safety are key issues for candidates running in Areas B and C for director in the Comox Valley Regional District.
Nervous energy filled the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Saturday night as Nanaimo's local election results were revealed.
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Civic and community news from Nanaimo, Oceanside, the Comox Valley, and the Salish Sea region.
Three candidates are vying to become the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Ladysmith-Oceanside in the provincial election.
With election day behind us and the final voting results in, official results for the City of Nanaimo point to an increased voter turnout from 2022’s election. Fast forward four years, the 2026 official final results showed a higher turnout with a total of 25,450 ballots cast, leading to a 31.31 per cent turnout, and an increase in estimated eligible voters.
Three candidates are vying to become the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo-Lantzville in this provincial election.
The Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation is taking part in the global event celebrating the Doughnut Economics framework.
Water security, affordability and road safety are key issues for candidates running in Areas B and C for director in the Comox Valley Regional District.
Three candidates are vying to become the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island in this provincial election.
When Kerri Isham watched the Netflix show Maid in 2021, she felt something had to be done to support women fleeing intimate partner violence in her own community.
Hul'q'umi'num' art, history and legacies are on display in new city-wide virtual art tour in Nanaimo.
Midcoast Morning
Our news and current affairs program and podcast.
Nervous energy filled the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Saturday night as Nanaimo's local election results were revealed.
Ahead of local elections in the City of Nanaimo, questionable polls have been circulating online on social media like Facebook drawing the criticism of community members…
Ahead of the October 17th local elections in British Columbia, Midcoast Morning spoke with each of the four candidates running for Mayor of Nanaimo. In this episode, VIU nursing instructor Sarah Lovegrove and incumbent mayor Leonard Krog.
Ahead of the October 17th local elections in British Columbia, Midcoast Morning spoke with each of the four candidates running for Mayor of Nanaimo. In this episode, former financial planner Anne Marie Dryden and multi time mayor and council candidate Brunie Brunie.
Originally planned by the Fair Care Alliance as a forum framed around local elections, a snap provincial election reframed much of the conversation had at the September 24th Fair Care For All Public Health Forum…
Plans are in the works to decide how to best add a new parcel of land to Westwood Lake Park. Last week the City of Nanaimo announced the purchase of 2.85 acres of land at 2367 Arbot Road for $2.88 million…
Nomination papers are in, and the stage is almost set for next month’s local elections across BC. A political studies professor at VIU says citizens need to think about the process and not just the issues as they get ready to cast their ballots.
Midcoast Morning explores the political path to a change of plans in the Newcastle Neighbourhood.
Station & Society Updates
Updates about internal happenings at CHLY 101.7FM.
The Radio Malaspina Society Board of Directors has moved to hold our 28th Annual General Meeting in person at Vancouver Island University. The meeting will occur on Thursday, October 29th with sign-in starting at 5:30 PM, and meeting business starting at 6:00 PM.
We have received numerous emails from authors reporting emails from a “Falcon BookNook” claiming that they are associated with CHLY 101.7 FM and work as an intermediary for interviews. They are not and we have never worked with them.
To celebrate Earth Day 2026, CHLY 101.7FM is once again participating in the annual Wetland Project, broadcasting a majority of the “slow radio” event from midnight to midnight Wednesday April 22nd. Created by Brady Marks and Mark Timmings, this year marks the project’s 10th anniversary.
Listeners will be connected with the circadian rhythm of the ṮEḴTEḴSEN marsh on Saturna Island, and the sounds of birds, frogs, insects and airplanes will take over the majority of our airwaves.
As a Youth Producer (previously known as Junior Producers) at CHLY, you will be working within a broadcast facility that provides a community service to its listeners. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks. These tasks include but are not limited to, taking the lead in hosting our Summer Radio Camp in July; filling in on the VIU Meter, our daily drive time new music program; recording ads and PSA, as well as helping to develop other on-air programming!