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Local News in Nanamo and on the Salish Sea
Pride celebrations take over the Comox Valley this weekend
August 28, 2026
Pride celebrations take over the Comox Valley this weekend
August 28, 2026

The Comox Valley community can expect almost 20 events this weekend to celebrate pride this year.

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August 28, 2026
Fundraising campaign underway to improve safety and accessibility for free playgroup program
August 28, 2026
Fundraising campaign underway to improve safety and accessibility for free playgroup program
August 28, 2026

The Nanaimo Child Development Centre is raising funds to upgrade their indoor and outdoor play space to keep their no-cost playgroup program safe and welcoming for all.

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August 28, 2026
Comox Valley gathers for the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day
August 28, 2026
Comox Valley gathers for the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day
August 28, 2026

Community members gathered at the Comox Valley Art Gallery ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day to honour lives lost to the overdose crisis.

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August 28, 2026
Western Canadian musicians navigate an evolving music industry at BreakOut West
August 27, 2026
Western Canadian musicians navigate an evolving music industry at BreakOut West
August 27, 2026

Among the artists performing at BreakOut West in Victoria this fall are Calgary-based Métis musician Jaiden Riley and Victoria-based band The Bankes Brothers, who are both navigating the challenges of building a career in an evolving music industry.

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August 27, 2026
Judo in the Park! Nanaimo Judo Club hosts fundraiser at Maffeo Sutton Park after fire
August 26, 2026
Judo in the Park! Nanaimo Judo Club hosts fundraiser at Maffeo Sutton Park after fire
August 26, 2026

Nanaimo’s Judo Club took over Maffeo Sutton Park last weekend as it hosted a fundraiser after a fire in July severely damaged their dojo. The event featured the club showing off their training routine, with one-on-one sparring, as well as a local Vietnamese food truck.

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August 26, 2026
Radio Malaspina Society / CHLY 101.7FM
2-34 Victoria Crescent,
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5B8,
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CHLY 101.7FM acknowledges and thanks the Snuneymuxw First Nation, as we broadcast from their traditional territory up and down the coast of Vancouver Island and across the Salish Sea to the Southern Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland. Learn more about our reconciliation efforts.

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Address: #2 - 34 Victoria Cres. Nanaimo BC Canada V9R 5B8
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Staff Hours: Weekdays: 10 AM to 5PM / Weekends: Closed.

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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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