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📷 A Harbour Air Seaplane lands in the Nanaimo Harbour in front of Protection Island. Photo by Jesse Woodward.

CHLY produces local civic and community news from our broadcast community and beyond. We serve Nanaimo and the Salish Sea region, reporting on the news in Nanaimo, Lantzville, Ladysmith, Gabriola Island, Denman Island, Hornby Island, the Oceanside region, and the Comox Valley. We can also be heard in Sechelt and the Southern Sunshine Coast.

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Jen Gerson to talk at VIU about free speech and the Online News Act
Jen Gerson to talk at VIU about free speech and the Online News Act

Jen Gerson, national commentator and co-founder of The Line, will be speaking at Vancouver Island University on Wednesday, January 10 on “Free speech in the digital age.”

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NewsMick SweetmanJanuary 10, 2024Vancouver Island University, Online News Act, Muslim Women's Club, Meta, Google
Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP to host mobile office events
Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP to host mobile office events

Starting tomorrow Tuesday, January 9th, MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Lisa Marie Barron will host mobile office events for those unable to see her at her Nanaimo office. 

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NewsLauryn MackenzieJanuary 8, 2024Nanaimo, Lisa Marie Barron, Nananimo-ladysmith, Federal services, Federal programs
Bus service extending to Hullo ferry terminal
Bus service extending to Hullo ferry terminal

Passengers looking for a ride to the Hullo Ferries and Helijet terminals in the Nanaimo Port Authority will have a public transit option starting on Sunday, January 7.

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NewsMick SweetmanJanuary 5, 2024Hullo, BC Transit, Nanaimo, trans, pub
Craig Evans recognized for his legacy in the community
Craig Evans recognized for his legacy in the community

The late Craig Evans, known for his work in sustainability and food security in the Nanaimo community, is being honoured with the Medal of Good Citizenship.

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NewsLauryn MackenzieJanuary 5, 2024Nanaimo, environment, Craig Evans
VIU and faculty association reach tentative agreement
VIU and faculty association reach tentative agreement

Vancouver Island University has reached a deal with its faculty association. 


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NewsMick SweetmanJanuary 4, 2024VIU, Vancouver Island University, VIUFA, labour
RCMP arrest suspect for aggravated assault, searching DBL Disposal Services
RCMP arrest suspect for aggravated assault, searching DBL Disposal Services

Nanaimo RCMP have arrested a suspect for aggravated assault and are executing search warrants at DBL Disposal Services on 10th Street in Nanaimo.


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NewsMick SweetmanJanuary 2, 2024RCMP, crime, Nanaimo
Year in review: Mayor of Parksville looks back on 2023
Year in review: Mayor of Parksville looks back on 2023

After his first full year as mayor of Parksville, Mayor Doug O’Brien said he has seen a lot of growth in the city.

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NewsLauryn MackenzieDecember 28, 2023Nanaimo, Parksville, City of Parksville
The holidays are not the time for impaired driving
The holidays are not the time for impaired driving

Winter holidays bring good times, celebrations and parties. But winter holidays also bring an increased amount of impaired drivers to the roads.

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NewsLauryn MackenzieDecember 22, 2023Nanaimo, Impaired Driving, Drunk Driving, RCMP
Nanaimo budget passes setting 8% property tax hike
Nanaimo budget passes setting 8% property tax hike

Nanaimo homeowners are looking at an eight per cent property tax hike after council passed the provisional financial plan.

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NewsMick SweetmanDecember 22, 2023City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo, Leonard Krog, property taxes, AAP, Nanaimo Operations Centre
Traveling fraudulent group last seen in Nanaimo
Traveling fraudulent group last seen in Nanaimo

The Nanaimo RCMP has issued a warning to Nanaimo and surrounding areas of a group of fraudsters that was last seen in the Nanaimo area.

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NewsLauryn MackenzieDecember 22, 2023Nanaimo, Scam
Construction starts on new housing for women and children fleeing violence in Nanaimo
Construction starts on new housing for women and children fleeing violence in Nanaimo

Construction has started on a new 47-bed housing facility for women and children facing gender-based violence in Nanaimo.

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NewsMick SweetmanDecember 21, 2023violence against women, gender based violence, Kelli Paddon, Leonard Krog, Nanaimo, Housing
Say Hullo to love
Say Hullo to love

Finding love on choppy waters isn’t always that easy, but with Valentine's Day in the next couple of months, there’s a great opportunity to find your forever first mate.

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NewsLauryn MackenzieDecember 20, 2023Nanaimo, Vancouver, Speed dating, Dating
Nanaimo council votes to not build affordable housing on Five Acres Farm
Nanaimo council votes to not build affordable housing on Five Acres Farm

Nanaimo city council voted 8-1 on Monday to not build affordable housing on any portion of the Five Acres Farm at 933 Park Ave.

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NewsMick SweetmanDecember 19, 2023Five Acre Farm, City of Nanaimo, Housing, BC Housing
More money for downtown businesses targeted by vandalism
More money for downtown businesses targeted by vandalism

Nanaimo City Council voted to amend the service agreement for the Downtown Vandalism Relief Grant program.

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NewsLauryn MackenzieDecember 19, 2023Nanaimo, nanaimo city council, vandalism, Downtown
City to increase funding for free public showers
City to increase funding for free public showers

Nanaimo City Council voted on Wednesday to increase the budget for the free shower program at Caledonia Park.

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NewsLauryn MackenzieDecember 15, 2023Nanaimo, hate, Shower Program, City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter
Transit workers in Comox and Campbell River on strike
Transit workers in Comox and Campbell River on strike

Transit workers in Comox and Campbell River went on strike Friday morning citing wages as the key reason for the job action.

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NewsMick SweetmanDecember 15, 2023labour, transportation, public transit, Campbell River, Comox, Unifor
Mural recognizes the transition from hate to hope
Mural recognizes the transition from hate to hope

A new mural at the Nanaimo Aquatic Center showcases communities coming together and transitioning hate to hope. 

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NewsLauryn MackenzieDecember 15, 2023Nanaimo, Human Rights, Mural, Art, hate
Public safety association concerned about second downtown warming centre
Public safety association concerned about second downtown warming centre

Two new warming centres are scheduled to open in Nanaimo this winter but the president of the Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association says he’s concerned that a second downtown location will attract drug dealers and worsen social disorder in the area.

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NewsMick SweetmanDecember 14, 2023Homelessness, warming centre, Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association, Collen Middleton, City of Nanaimo
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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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