National commentator Jen Gerson is in town for a talk tonight at Vancouver Island University, titled “Free speech in the digital age: the problems of censorship and the perils of regulation”.
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The stoppage time winner, the penalty save, the last second tackle, the dazzling dribble.
There are a lot of reasons why people might call soccer the beautiful game, but have you ever thought about beautiful refereeing?
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What happens at a Christmas tree farm in January? And what’s the best way to dispose of your tree? Can you put it in the green bin?
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From the Hullo Ferry, to new turf fields, to some prime locations that are due for facelifts, we check in on the infrastructure of Nanaimo in part 2 of our 2023 Year in review with Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog.
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From speeding up adoption of the zero carbon step code, to a contentious alternative approval process, there’s plenty to look back on in municipal politics in 2023.
Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog stopped by the CHLY studio to help wrap up the last 12 months.
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As Nanaimo gets ready to turn the page on 2023, we’re taking a look at the year in books.
In this episode, we head to the Vancouver Island Regional Library to learn about the most checked out titles. We also hear from Literacy Central Vancouver Island’s Indigenous Literacy Coordinator Aimee Chalifoux.
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As Nanaimo gets ready to turn the page on 2023, we’re taking a look at the year in books.
In this episode, we explore the world of Literacy Central Vancouver Island, and hear from an independent bookseller in Nanaimo about the year in letters.
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International students have received some answers about how much they’ll be allowed to work over the coming months.
The federal government provided an update on a number of temporary policies impacting international students, which had been set to expire at the end of the year.
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It’s been more than twelve years since passenger rail on Vancouver Island ground to a halt.
Back in the 19th century, governments gave away around two million acres of land on southeastern Vancouver Island to get The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway built. Now it sits abandoned.
But the unbroken 289 kilometre corridor stretching from Esquilmalt to Courtenay is still almost entirely intact.
In March, a small portion of the land was returned to the Snaw'naw'as first nation. At the same time, the provincial government announced it would provide 18 million dollars to study the future of the corridor.
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If you’ve so much as driven through Duncan in the last thirty years, chances are you’ve seen the World’s Largest Hockey Stick.
Now, with its wooden structure rotting, its future is in doubt.
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Nanaimo’s MP is speaking up amid concerns that the habitat of the city’s official flower is at risk.
There’s a an application to build a subdivision on land in Harewood Plains, a site that the Nanaimo & Area Land Trust describes as home to critically imperiled ecological communities including Garry Oak woodlands and vernal Pools.
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Art is in the air this weekend in Nanaimo. To mark Nanaimo’s 25th annual artwalk, Midcoast Morning spoke with the artists behind some pieces you might see around town.
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Where do boats go when they die?
There are more than a thousand tugs, ships, and other seafaring craft in British Columbia listed on the Canadian Coast Guard’s inventory of wrecked, abandoned or hazardous vessels.
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In theory, building and fire codes exist to protect us. But what happens if someone’s last resort for a place to spend the night doesn’t meet the building code? This week Nanaimo city council acknowledged that reality this week.
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Nobody likes cold feet. As the weather gets colder, those unhoused in our communities know this more than anyone. Right now, two groups are coming together to help warm feet.
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Electoral reform is once again an issue in the House of Commons. Back in the summer, NDP MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Lisa Marie Barron put forward a motion for the creation of a National Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform. If created, this assembly would recommend alternatives to our current first past the post system.
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Nanaimo is a hub for arts & culture. This Friday, November 17th, the Nanaimo Art Gallery is hosting Making Waves, a community event to celebrate all things creative. This twice-yearly event highlights creatives from various areas of arts and culture in the city and gives attendees insight into the work they do.
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In another move by the provincial government in response to the housing crisis, new legislation has been introduced to create more small-scale multi-unit housing. The result of the new legislation will see changes in zoning allowing for small-scale multi-unit housing to be built where previously only single-family homes were allowed. A blanket up-zoning for much of B.C.
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Having just wrapped up, this fall’s GoByBike Week in Nanaimo saw over 480 riders participate in the event. With the event coming to a close, it’s now time to celebrate with a film festival. On November 9th the International Bicycle Film Festival will be screened in Nanaimo with films celebrating the culture of cycling. Hosted by Hub City Cycles Co-op and the City of Nanaimo, the festival will showcase award-winning short films about cycling from around the world.
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