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Commentary about community health issues with special guests, and community resources and strategies to live a healthier happier life.

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Songs, Science, Perseverance and Hope

Derek Poteryko, your friendly neighbourhood family doctor, kicks off the series with a deep dive into the themes of resilience and healing.

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Program ArchiveJesse WoodwardSeptember 7, 2024
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Local News in Nanamo and on the Salish Sea
New community centre opens in the South Wellington area
August 20, 2026
New community centre opens in the South Wellington area
August 20, 2026

New life is being brought to an old school that had been sitting empty for over ten years. 

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August 20, 2026
Dancing hits the streets! Downtown hosts the first ever street dance festival
August 20, 2026
Dancing hits the streets! Downtown hosts the first ever street dance festival
August 20, 2026

Downtown Nanaimo gets ready to turn up the music and hit the dance floor, as the city's first Street Dance Festival takes over Diana Krall Plaza this weekend. The festival is bringing dance outside, inviting the community to watch or take part in a celebration of different dance styles and cultures.

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August 20, 2026
New fare-free youth bus pass program to start in Regional District
August 19, 2026
New fare-free youth bus pass program to start in Regional District
August 19, 2026

Youth ages 12 to 18 in the Regional District of Nanaimo will be able to use BC Transit for free starting this school year.

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August 19, 2026
City of Courtenay pauses Bear James Park Trail Project due to community concerns
August 17, 2026
City of Courtenay pauses Bear James Park Trail Project due to community concerns
August 17, 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 17, 2026
City of Nanaimo and Island Corridor Foundation pave the way for the expansion of the E&N trail
August 17, 2026
City of Nanaimo and Island Corridor Foundation pave the way for the expansion of the E&N trail
August 17, 2026

The City of Nanaimo is investing in the south side, by extending the E&N Trail. Adding approximately 900 metres of a multi-use path located between Junction Avenue and Extension Road.

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August 17, 2026
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CHLY 101.7FM acknowledges and thanks the Snuneymuxw First Nation, as we broadcast from their traditional territory up and down the coast of Vancouver Island and across the Salish Sea to the Southern Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland. Learn more about our reconciliation efforts.

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Address: #2 - 34 Victoria Cres. Nanaimo BC Canada V9R 5B8
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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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