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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Lauryn Mackenzie — Host and Producer.
Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.
Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.
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A project is underway in the Cowichan Valley to restore 70 hectares of land to its natural state as an estuary. The estuary area originally housed three Quw’ustsun villages prior to the arrival of European settlers, who then over the years dyked the estuary, using it for forestry and farming purposes.
Some, however, in the community have been coming out against the project. Two town hall meetings took place over the summertime with organizers speaking out against the project.
Read MoreCampaigning is currently underway for the fall election of the Vancouver Island University Students’ Union, also known as VIUSU. Next week on October 11, 12, and 13th students from all three campuses will receive an email with a unique code that will allow them to vote in the election.
Read MoreOn September 25th Nanaimo City Council voted 5-3 in its third reading to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code starting in July 2024. This will start six years ahead of the provincial government’s timeline. The Zero Carbon Step Code will make it so new home builds in the city will no longer be able to have natural gas heating. This is in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in British Columbia.
Prior to this vote, the Alberta government-funded Canadian Energy Center, or CEC, targeted the City of Nanaimo with an advocacy campaign to sway mayor and council to vote in opposition to the adoption of the code. The CEC is also known as Alberta’s energy war room and was created by former Alberta premier Jason Kenny. Before the campaign was removed from their Support Canadian Energy website, they claimed to have sent more than 2,400 emails to Nanaimo’s Mayor and Council. It is not clear what amount of this came from residents of Nanaimo.
Read MoreLast Wednesday Nanaimo saw a large protest centred around SOGI first outside of School District 68 and then outside City Hall and then march down to Maffeo Sutton Park. SOGI or Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, exists to guide educators in educating students on how to be inclusive of all people and make safe spaces for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Read MoreThis past Sunday, Earthquakes Canada reported three earthquakes off the coast of Port Hardy. The swarm’s magnitude ranged from 4.3 to 5.9. More than 50 earthquakes have been reported by Earthquakes Canada, off the coast of Northern Vancouver Island since September 14. The biggest reaching a magnitude of 5.9.
Read MoreIn part one, we spoke with The Discourse's Julie Chadwick in studio and Lauren Kaljur over the phone to discuss their background as journalists and their observations over the last decade in local journalism and how they ended up working with The Discourse. Today in part two, we will touch on what it's like to run an independent media company and hear their thoughts on Bill C 18, the Online News act for a little bit of background on Bill C 18, the Online News Act according to the federal government, today most Canadians get their news online, social media being one of the go-to ways people keep up to date on news.
Read MoreHello and welcome to the first episode of the newly revamped Midcoast Morning, CHLY’s news and current affairs program. With the launch of this program, we are going to first set out to understand the state of local journalism today in a two-part series. What’s changed over the last decade? It's an industry that has seen rapid change in how people consume their news. It’s also an industry that has seen declining ad revenues, resulting in shrinking newsrooms both local and national.
I'll be sitting down with the Discourses’s Julie Chadwick in studio and over the phone, to discuss this and hear their perspectives. We will also touch on what it’s like to run an independent media company and hear their thoughts on Bill C-18, the Online News Act.
Read MoreHi, I'm Lauryn Mackenzie, the host of the newly revamped Midcoast Morning, CHLY's current events news show. You remember the old show with Joe and Elijah, but now we are back going to continue keeping you on top of what's happening on the Salish Sea, just now in a new way. Join me every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30 a.m. as we go in-depth on topics that are important to you.
But don't worry, I won't be alone. Sometimes I'll be joined by fellow journalists from the Nanaimo area to discuss stories that they are working on and to keep you most up to date.
So tune in September 15th for the first new episode of Midcoast Morning, and if you already have a topic you want us to discuss, email us at news at chly.ca.
Read MoreHost Joe Pugh reports on the ceremonies at Maffeo Sutton Park to mark the first national Day for Truth and Reconciliation. He also speaks with Andrew Gage from West Coast Environmental Law about the implications of a BC Supreme Court Justice’s decision not to extend the injunction that had been in place at Fairy Creek since April. Finally coverage on the city’s public consultation about what to do with the space located at the Terminal and Commercial intersection.ding the city’s new animal responsibility bylaw.
Read MoreHost Joe Pugh reports on the ceremonies at Maffeo Sutton Park to mark the first national Day for Truth and Reconciliation. He also speaks with Andrew Gage from West Coast Environmental Law about the implications of a BC Supreme Court Justice’s decision not to extend the injunction that had been in place at Fairy Creek since April. Finally coverage on the city’s public consultation about what to do with the space located at the Terminal and Commercial intersection.ding the city’s new animal responsibility bylaw.
Read MoreHost Joe Pugh speaks with Dr. Alexander Netherton, professor of political science at Vancouver Island University regarding the results of the recent federal election. He also speaks with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the BC Union of Indian Chiefs, who says the election campaign diverted attention from indigenous issues. Stephanie Fung from the Unite Local 40 speaks about a protest put on by workers outside of the Coast Bastion Hotel this week. And finally a conversation with Sheila Gurrie, Nanaimo’s director of legislative services regarding the city’s new animal responsibility bylaw.
Read MoreHost Joe Pugh speaks with Andrew Gage from West Coast Environmental Law regarding some upcoming hearings related to logging at Fairy Creek. He also completes our series of interviews with the local candidates for the federal election by speaking with Stephen Welton of the People’s Party of Canada. Still with the election, Andrea Marantz from Elections Canada explains the reasons for and potential fallout from a shortage of polling staff. And finally, conversations with Kathleen Reed, an avid diver who discovered hundreds of dead sea cucumbers off the coast of Nanoose Bay, as well as Dr. Isabelle Côté, marine ecology professor at Simon Fraser University who has since been investigating.
CHLY’s Elijah Robinson also speaks with Nanaimo’s Kory Breaden, who recently set a world record after playing the video game Call of Duty Warzone for a 145 hour marathon session.
Read MoreHost Joe Pugh investigates the Back to School plan from kindergarten to grade 12 students in BC. He speaks with Dale Burgos, executive director of Communications with school district 68 about what the plan is, as well as with Teri Mooring, president of the BC Teachers Federation on her organizations concerns. Joe also speaks with Dr. Sandra Allison, Medical Officer for the Central Island Region of Island Health about the plan.
CHLY’s Elijah Robinson also speaks with Nanaimo’s Kory Breaden, who recently set a world record after playing the video game Call of Duty Warzone for a 145 hour marathon session.
Read MoreInterviews with the Candidates from the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Riding in the upcoming federal election. Lisa Marie Barron of the NDP, Paul Manly of the Green Party, Tamara Kronis of the Conservative Party, and Michelle Corfield of the Liberal Party.
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