“These people become my family.” Risebridge shelter faces possible closure as shelter funding expires

Today, 24 people are facing the possibility of being on the street after BC Housing funding for a temporary shelter ends.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 30, 2025Nanaimo, Risebridge, housing, winter shelter

Success: “Infusion” sees hundreds of Americans gather in Nanaimo

After one man’s idea to have Americans come and visit Nanaimo, hundreds of them came this weekend.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 28, 2025Nanaimo, Tod Maffin, Infusion, USA, United States of America, Americans

Second urgent and primary care centre to open in Nanaimo

Residents in Nanaimo will have more access to primary care as a second urgent and primary care centre is set to open in the community.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 25, 2025Nanaimo, Healthcare, UPCC

Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates speak to voters days before the election

With less than a week until election day, Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates took to the stage to answer questions from engaged voters.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 24, 2025Nanaimo, Election

Comox Valley Regional District seeks input on new nature park

Three plots of land have been donated to the community through the Canadian Ecological Gifts Program, and the CVRD is turning to the public for feedback on how to manage it.

Community members rally at Loudon Park, hoping to save the trees

Following a City of Nanaimo council vote to spend over $10.8 million to redevelop Loudon Park, community members gathered at the park hoping the City would stop the project.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 23, 2025Loudon Park, City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo, Trees, environment

Exploring the pros and cons of strategic voting

The election is in its final stretch on Vancouver Island, and with the right side of the Canadian political spectrum mostly consolidated within one party, many progressive voters are calling for strategic voting.

Queer Potluck creates space for chosen family this Easter

This Easter Sunday, Queer Centre Comox Valley is inviting people of all ages to gather with chosen family for a Queer Potluck at The Foundry in Courtenay.

Spending time with the volunteers who flock to count brant geese

On the shoreline of Vancouver Island, there are things you are certain to hear: crashing waves, birds chirping, and running water from nearby streams. But every week on Monday mornings, there is one sound in particular that a group of volunteers would be looking for.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 16, 2025Brant, brant geese, geese, goose

Counting geese: Oceanside’s favourite feathered visitors

Every spring, the Oceanside area gets visited by travelling birds stopping off on the coast of Vancouver Island to rest their wings.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 16, 2025Brant, brant geese, geese, goose

Nanaimo–Ladysmith candidates officially declared in the riding

The deadline for candidates to apply for the riding has officially passed, and Elections Canada has put out the official list of who voters in the Nanaimo–Ladysmith riding will see on their ballot.

Two upcoming candidate forums for voters in Nanaimo–Ladysmith

Candidates in Nanaimo–Ladysmith will have opportunities to speak with voters at upcoming candidate meetings in the riding.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 11, 2025VIU, Canadate, Election, Liberal, NDP, Conservative, Green Party of Canada

Award winning Poetry Walk returns to Courtenay with a new interactive twist

National poetry month has sprung to a start in the Comox Valley, with the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association and Artful : The Poets joining together once again.

Winners of inaugural Bop City Records Community Music Fund are ready to rock

The 2025 Bop City Records Community Music Fund has been granted to two winners, local punk rock band Mean Bikini and local musician and guitar teacher Sebastian Robles.

VIU students to vote on adding a new fee for a proposed student-owned building

Vancouver Island University students are going to have a say in whether they approve of a new fee to support the construction of a new student activity centre.

Lauryn MackenzieApril 7, 2025VIU, VIUSU, Vancouver Island University

Election 2025 – Knock-knock-knockin’ on Courtenay–Alberni’s doors

The 45th federal general election is in full swing across Canada, leading up to election day on Monday April 28th. This week CHLY and CVOX reached out to candidates from the Courtenay–Alberni riding for their thoughts going into the election.

Heather WatsonApril 3, 2025Comox Valley, election, election 2025, Courtenay--Alberni