Lauryn Mackenzie

News Reporter (Nanaimo) — Lauryn is a LJI funded news reporter located in Nanaimo, reporting on civic and community news. She attended Vancouver Island University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Studies, focusing on journalism and audio production during her studies. Lauryn has worked at CHLY 101.7FM in its nonprofit newsroom since 2023.

Prior to her employment in the newsroom, Lauryn worked at the station as a Canada Summer Jobs employee in 2020 and 2023.

Regular Office Hours:
None—email for meeting.

Contact:
lauryn.mackenzie@chly.ca
news@chly.ca

Recent Stories

Local News in Nanamo and on the Salish Sea
Saving what remains of Nanaimo's old Chinatown
Lauryn Mackenzie
Saving what remains of Nanaimo's old Chinatown
Lauryn Mackenzie

More than 60 years after a fire ravaged Nanaimo's final Chinatown, the Nanaimo Chinatown Heritage Foundation is working to save what's left.

Lauryn Mackenzie
New event to showcase cultures from around the world at the Commercial Street Night Market
Lauryn Mackenzie
New event to showcase cultures from around the world at the Commercial Street Night Market
Lauryn Mackenzie

This summer many of the diverse communities that make up Nanaimo will have the chance to showcase their cultures and traditions through music, food, and dance at the Commercial Street Night Market.

Lauryn Mackenzie
Independent artists share the spotlight with the debut of three day long multi-venue festival
Luis Zablah
Independent artists share the spotlight with the debut of three day long multi-venue festival
Luis Zablah

A new experimental music festival is launching in Nanaimo, as a three day celebration of audiovisual and ambient music.  Featuring independent artists, the upcoming Margins of Sound is a new festival taking place on the weekend of June 26 to 28 in Nanaimo.

Luis Zablah
Presenting a New Forest Act in Courtenay
Jeannie Lin
Presenting a New Forest Act in Courtenay
Jeannie Lin

On Monday night, the New Forest Act Roadshow, a campaign to reform provincial forestry legislation by the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society, stopped in Courtenay.

Jeannie Lin
City of Nanaimo showcases climate change adaptation projects amidst visit from Philippines delegates
Luis Zablah
City of Nanaimo showcases climate change adaptation projects amidst visit from Philippines delegates
Luis Zablah

With the City’s Sea Level Rise Management Plan almost complete, Nanaimo is visited by Philippine government officials as part of a peer exchange program focused on climate adaptation and reducing disasters.



Luis Zablah
“You can't move forward unless people are moving forward together.” Nanaimo celebrates tenth annual Pride Parade
Lauryn Mackenzie
“You can't move forward unless people are moving forward together.” Nanaimo celebrates tenth annual Pride Parade
Lauryn Mackenzie

Over the weekend thousands of people came out to celebrate the tenth annual Pride Parade in Nanaimo.

Lauryn Mackenzie
Youth Climate Corps bring emergency preparedness initiatives for second year in Courtenay
Jeannie Lin
Youth Climate Corps bring emergency preparedness initiatives for second year in Courtenay
Jeannie Lin

A group of youths in the Comox Valley is making sure the region is prepared for climate emergencies.

Jeannie Lin
Flag raising marks 30 years of Pride in Nanaimo
Nadia Fontaine
Flag raising marks 30 years of Pride in Nanaimo
Nadia Fontaine

Marking 30 years of pride in Nanaimo, and ten years of the Nanaimo Pride Society.

Nadia Fontaine