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Civic and community news from Nanaimo, Oceanside, the Comox Valley, and the Salish Sea region.

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64 new seats added for trades program apprenticeship at Vancouver Island University
Luis Zablah
64 new seats added for trades program apprenticeship at Vancouver Island University
Luis Zablah

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is ramping up its Trades program, adding 64 seats in the coming year with investment from the Province. The Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills announced VIU is expanding the skilled trades training seats in Nanaimo in 2026-27. 

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Luis Zablah
Gabriola Official Community Plan seeks community input
Nadia Fontaine
Gabriola Official Community Plan seeks community input
Nadia Fontaine

Islands Trust, the special purpose government for Gabriola Island and other Gulf Islands, is seeking community feedback on the draft of its next Official Community Plan.

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Nadia Fontaine
Sunflower program could support those with hidden disabilities in Nanaimo
Lauryn Mackenzie
Sunflower program could support those with hidden disabilities in Nanaimo
Lauryn Mackenzie

Local non-profits are encouraging the City of Nanaimo to join an internationally recognized program to support people with hidden disabilities. 

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Lauryn Mackenzie
The City of Nanaimo gets to the root of ongoing invasive plants issue with bylaw amendment
Luis Zablah
The City of Nanaimo gets to the root of ongoing invasive plants issue with bylaw amendment
Luis Zablah

The City is taking a step towards banning the sale of invasive plants. Council voted to direct staff to bring forward amendments to the Business Licence Bylaw that would restrict the sale and distribution of invasive plants.

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Luis Zablah
City of Nanaimo Mayor Krog announces re-election campaign for third term
Luis Zablah
City of Nanaimo Mayor Krog announces re-election campaign for third term
Luis Zablah

Leonard Krog announced his re-election bid last week, as he prepares for Nanaimo’s local election scheduled for October 17, 2026.

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Luis Zablah
New improvements unveiled for Loudon Park at Nanaimo's Long Lake
Lauryn Mackenzie
New improvements unveiled for Loudon Park at Nanaimo's Long Lake
Lauryn Mackenzie

Loudon Park will soon have a new look.

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Lauryn Mackenzie
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Our news and current affairs program and podcast.

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Talking about the systems that guide development near wetlands in B.C.
Joe Pugh
Talking about the systems that guide development near wetlands in B.C.
Joe Pugh

Plans for a development near a wetland ecosystem in the Rock City area have generated concern among local residents, and prompted multiple delegations before city council this month. To better understand what systems are in place to regulate development around wetlands, Midcoast Morning spoke with Russell Chiong, a staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law.

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Joe Pugh
Exploring a non-market municipal housing authority in Nanaimo
Joe Pugh
Exploring a non-market municipal housing authority in Nanaimo
Joe Pugh

Nanaimo is looking to get more active on bringing non market housing to the community. The City’s Governance and Priorities committee voted Monday in favour of recommending Nanaimo City Council send $75,000 to the Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation to facilitate a non-market housing delivery system pilot.

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Joe Pugh
Amidst world cup excitement, Nanaimo hosts B.C. youth soccer championship
Joe Pugh
Amidst world cup excitement, Nanaimo hosts B.C. youth soccer championship
Joe Pugh

As Canada’s time hosting the FIFA world cup comes to a close, Nanaimo is hosting some of B.C.’s youth soccer talent.

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Joe Pugh
Hammond Bay Neighbourhood Association hopes that major sewer project brings pedestrian improvements
Joe Pugh
Hammond Bay Neighbourhood Association hopes that major sewer project brings pedestrian improvements
Joe Pugh

Barry Lyseng says he’s been advocating for pedestrian improvements on Hammond Bay road for 27 years…

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Joe Pugh
Advocates say tenant protection bylaw recommendation is weak
Joe Pugh
Advocates say tenant protection bylaw recommendation is weak
Joe Pugh

The City of Nanaimo is in the process of creating a tenant protection bylaw, but staff are recommending against some of the enhanced protections offered by bylaws in other B.C. communities…

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Joe Pugh
140 years later, the cost and impact of the E&N Railway Land Grant
Joe Pugh
140 years later, the cost and impact of the E&N Railway Land Grant
Joe Pugh

A new exhibit at the Harbourfront Library in Nanaimo brings attention to the privatisation of much of the land on southeastern Vancouver Island. Called The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab, it’s about the granting of land in exchange for construction of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo railway…

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Joe Pugh
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Station & Society Updates

Updates about internal happenings at CHLY 101.7FM.

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Premption Notice: 10th Annual Wetland Project Broadcast
Jesse Woodward
Premption Notice: 10th Annual Wetland Project Broadcast
Jesse Woodward

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.

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Jesse Woodward
We're hiring four Youth Producers for Canada Summer Jobs 2026
Jesse Woodward
We're hiring four Youth Producers for Canada Summer Jobs 2026
Jesse Woodward

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!

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Jesse Woodward
We're hiring two Youth Reporters for Canada Summer Jobs 2026
Jesse Woodward
We're hiring two Youth Reporters for Canada Summer Jobs 2026
Jesse Woodward

As a Youth Reporter at CHLY, you will be working within a nonprofit newsroom that provides local civic and community news to its listeners and readers. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, researching news stories, interviewing sources, writing copy, as well as recording and editing audio for our news updates. Youth Reporters will also have an opportunity to contribute to Midcoast Morning, our news and current affairs program.

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Jesse Woodward
BBC Newshour and other spring schedule changes
Jesse Woodward
BBC Newshour and other spring schedule changes
Jesse Woodward

Listener you may have noticed some changes on our airwaves as of last April 1st with BBC Newshour now airing during our noon-hour Monday through Friday. This follows our station having aired the program at 6AM since November 2024.

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Jesse Woodward
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