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Our Daily News Update produced by our News Department. Serving the mid-Vancouver Island Coast and Salish Sea community.

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Skier survives avalanche near Mount Cameron
Skier survives avalanche near Mount Cameron
Mick SweetmanFebruary 1, 2021
Stanwick: more health care workers need to be prioritized for vaccination
Stanwick: more health care workers need to be prioritized for vaccination
Lisa CordascoFebruary 1, 2021
Hornby Island Trustees deny controversial subdivision
Hornby Island Trustees deny controversial subdivision
Mick SweetmanJanuary 29, 2021
COVID-19 data transparency complaint to go to BC's Privacy Commissioner
COVID-19 data transparency complaint to go to BC's Privacy Commissioner
Lisa CordascoJanuary 29, 2021
Dr. Stanwick confident outbreak contained at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
Dr. Stanwick confident outbreak contained at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
Lisa CordascoJanuary 28, 2021
Former BC Ferries employee to be heard by BC Human Rights Tribunal.
Former BC Ferries employee to be heard by BC Human Rights Tribunal.
Lisa CordascoJanuary 28, 2021
Premier John Horgan rejects calls to tighten provincial borders
Premier John Horgan rejects calls to tighten provincial borders
Lisa CordascoJanuary 27, 2021
$450,000 grant given for VIU psychedelic therapy treatment study
$450,000 grant given for VIU psychedelic therapy treatment study
Lisa CordascoJanuary 27, 2021
Death in Cowichan Tribes from COVID-19 outbreak
Death in Cowichan Tribes from COVID-19 outbreak
Lisa CordascoJanuary 26, 2021
BC Court of Appeal rules in favour of Islands Trust over Mudge Island seawall
BC Court of Appeal rules in favour of Islands Trust over Mudge Island seawall
Lisa CordascoJanuary 26, 2021
Pfizer vaccine delivery for early February up in the air
Pfizer vaccine delivery for early February up in the air
Lisa CordascoJanuary 25, 2021
Anti-racism car rally sees many out in solidarity with Cowichan Tribes
Anti-racism car rally sees many out in solidarity with Cowichan Tribes
Lisa CordascoJanuary 25, 2021
18 to 24 year olds not to be vaccinated until September
18 to 24 year olds not to be vaccinated until September
Lisa CordascoJanuary 22, 2021
Age to be determining factor in who gets COVID-19 vaccine
Age to be determining factor in who gets COVID-19 vaccine
Lisa CordascoJanuary 22, 2021
No plans to reintroduce Bill 22 in upcoming legislative session says Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
No plans to reintroduce Bill 22 in upcoming legislative session says Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Lisa CordascoJanuary 22, 2021
72 seats funded at VIU for health care assistants
72 seats funded at VIU for health care assistants
Lisa CordascoJanuary 21, 2021
Teenager's death on tugboat due to lack of training
Teenager's death on tugboat due to lack of training
Lisa CordascoJanuary 20, 2021
Minister of Mental Health & Addictions agrees with author of report on youth mental health treatment
Minister of Mental Health & Addictions agrees with author of report on youth mental health treatment
Lisa CordascoJanuary 20, 2021
Report calls for amendments to mental health act for youth
Report calls for amendments to mental health act for youth
Lisa CordascoJanuary 19, 2021
Call to end mink farming due to risk to human health
Call to end mink farming due to risk to human health
Lisa CordascoJanuary 19, 2021
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A third candidate for mayor enters the race for city hall in Nanaimo
August 10, 2026
A third candidate for mayor enters the race for city hall in Nanaimo
August 10, 2026

Sarah Lovegrove has announced that she intends to run for mayor, joining Anne Marie Dryden and incumbent Leonard Krog in the race.

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August 10, 2026
From Shakespeare to Dongfish, Nanaimo Fringe Festival offers something for everyone 
August 8, 2026
From Shakespeare to Dongfish, Nanaimo Fringe Festival offers something for everyone 
August 8, 2026

The fringe has returned to the harbour city for 2026. The Nanaimo Fringe Festival features 18 shows, 97 performances and a variety of new community events, continuing its goal of supporting independent artists while encouraging audiences to experience live theatre in new ways.

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August 8, 2026
25 years of Culture Craze
August 7, 2026
25 years of Culture Craze
August 7, 2026

For 25 years Culture Craze, a local Nanaimo business has been steadily growing across Canada, and for a good portion of those years, Lisa Hayward has been at the helm of it.

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August 7, 2026
Breaking ground on Braidwood, housing and shelter project set to open 2028 in Courtenay
August 7, 2026
Breaking ground on Braidwood, housing and shelter project set to open 2028 in Courtenay
August 7, 2026

Construction is underway on a new BC Housing development in Courtenay that will provide 70 supportive housing units and a 73 emergency shelter beds for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

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August 7, 2026
BreakOut West Returns to Victoria this fall
August 7, 2026
BreakOut West Returns to Victoria this fall
August 7, 2026

BreakOut West is returning to Victoria this October for the first time in more than a decade, bringing artists, music industry professionals and fans from across Western Canada together for four days of performances, networking and professional development.

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August 7, 2026
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CHLY 101.7FM is Listener supported on the Salish Sea. Our non-profit station is also funded in-part with by grants from the following sources. Learn more about our funding on our funding page.

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