Midcoast Morning

Monday / Wednesday / Friday at 8:30 A.M.

Running 28 minutes, Midcoast Morning covers local news and current affairs happening in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea. Midcoast Morning focuses in on one big story per show, interviewing reporters about their stories, as well as those making news and those impacted by it. We also feature the curators and creators in our local arts and culture scene. Midcoast Morning broadcasts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 8:30 A.M.. The podcast edition releases at the same time.

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Mid Coast Morning is made by

Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.
Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.
Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.
And other contributors in our news department.

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A nervous election night in Nanaimo

A nervous election night in Nanaimo

Nervous energy filled the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Saturday night as Nanaimo's local election results were revealed.

City of NanaimoJoe PughOctober 19, 2026Joe Pugh, City of Nanaimo, Local Elections, Local Elections 2026, REAL Nanaimo, Anne Marie Dryden, Elections BC, Leonard Krog, Sarah Lovegrove, Mick Sweetman, Andréa Coutu, Marnie Boers