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Local civic and community news updates from our broadcast community and beyond. Serving Nanaimo and the Salish Sea region. News for Nanaimo, Lantzville, Ladysmith, Gabriola Island, Denman Island, Hornby Island, Parksville, Qualicum (Oceanside), Courtenay, Cumberland, Comox (Comox Valley). We can also be heard in Sechelt and the Southern Sunshine Coast. Get more news at chly.ca/news along with longer form stories at chly.ca/midcoastmorning.

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Nanaimo youth, youngest artist to be selected for City’s street banners 03.04.2026 3:27

Imagination and creativity are on full display across the harbour city’s downtown, and along Bowen Road as the City of Nanaimo displays a new banner design by a local youth artist. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news upda...

Looking out for the ‘little guys.’ A new eDNA collection method to research Salish Sea forage fish 31.03.2026 6:16

In the face of a global biological crisis, a Vancouver Island research group is using new environmental DNA techniques to help better understand some of the coast's smallest fish. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updat...

Youth and ‘hidden homelessness’ data now being counted in United Way Point-in-Time Count 27.03.2026 4:49

Once again the numbers of those living unhoused in Nanaimo remains high as United Way BC releases the latest numbers from the 2025 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Mornin...

“I don't know what I'm gonna do”—The Hub set to shut down end of March 19.03.2026 13:25

On January 2nd, 2025, a year-round drop-in service hub opened in downtown Nanaimo, giving a space for those unhoused to access essential services. A little over a year later, they are now bracing for what will come next as the Hub is set to close. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea?...

Nanaimo Hub set to close but nearby neighbourhood group worried about what comes next 19.03.2026 11:45

Just weeks away from the closing of the daytime and nighttime service Hub, a local neighbourhood group is concerned about what comes next. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Support this...

New low-cost vet care program opens in Nanaimo 13.03.2026 4:45

Nanaimo is full of animal lovers, and while people want to give their furry friends the best care possible, veterinary care can come at a high cost. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Sup...

Bluebirds once flourished here, Cowichan conservation works for their return 12.03.2026 11:42

Bluebirds once could be seen–and heard–all across the Cowichan Valley, but loss of habitat due to development saw a decline so significant that bluebirds became locally extinct. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates...

VIU Students’ Union host free open textbook fair 05.03.2026 8:03

The first week of March marks Open Education Week, and facing rising education costs, Vancouver Island University Students’ Union put a spin on the classic Scholastic Book Fair, hosting their first zero cost textbook fair. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our N...

Home Grown website wants to strengthen connection to local farmers and food 28.02.2026 5:01

A local software developer wants to make buying local produce to support Vancouver Island farmers a lot easier with a new website. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Support this podcast...

Celebrating The Glass Cage and a soundtrack of a past Nanaimo 25.02.2026 6:36

Following the story of a long lost record being found, former Nanaimo-based band, The Glass Cage, was reunited for the first time in over 50 years. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Supp...

Federal NDP leadership hopeful, Heather McPherson, stops by Nanaimo 23.02.2026 4:37

With little over a month out from the federal NDP leadership election, NDP leader candidate and current MP Heather McPherson made a stop in Nanaimo to hear from local party members. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news upd...

Inside The Glass Cage, a Nanaimo band reunites over a long lost album 21.02.2026 14:13

In the summer of 1968, performing a once in a lifetime gig, a band of Vancouver Island teenage boys decided to record their live performance, an album that never saw the light of day, until now. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our l...

Snuneymuxw could soon vote municipally in October. SFN and the City of Nanaimo announce joint effort for city boundary change. 18.02.2026 3:55

Since the incorporation of the City of Nanaimo, many members of the Snuneymuxw First Nations (SFN) have not been able to vote in municipal elections. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Su...

Sexpo from VIU Students’ Union breaks down sexual health barriers 09.02.2026 7:38

For many people, sexual health was only something taught to them in high school. Vancouver Island University Students’ Union wants to go further in breaking down stigma and opening up conversion around sexual health and consent. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from...

Nanaimo chapter of Unplugged Canada advocate for legislation barring youth access to social media under 16 05.02.2026 6:21

A local non-profit group is calling on parents and youth to beware of the harmful effects of their cell phone, devices, and social media. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Support this...

Kids rock! John Barsby Secondary School students take to the stage 04.02.2026 6:46

Students from John Barsby Secondary School’s School of Rock program are gearing up to hit the stage this Friday. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Support this podcast ★

“Hockey is bigger than just a game.” Nanaimo Clippers host first ever Pride Night 02.02.2026 6:28

Highlighting the importance of inclusion in sports, the Nanaimo Clippers hockey team and the Nanaimo Pride Society hosted a Pride Night for the first time. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning...

What’s a Wind Phone? Creating space to process grief and honour loved ones 31.01.2026 5:16

Grief can be a hard topic to talk about. A new Wind Phone gives a space for people to honour loved ones and help process grief. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Support this podcast ★

New exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery reexamines life at Nanaimo’s Chinatowns 23.01.2026 8:51

It has been over six decades since the last remaining Chinatown in Nanaimo was destroyed by a fire. Now, a new exhibit reflects on what was and what is now. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning...

What is up with all this fog in Nanaimo? 22.01.2026 3:56

Fog horns sound throughout Nanaimo as thick, cold fog has made a prolonged appearance on the coast. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . ★ Support this podcast ★

Jenn Strub to connect young people with poetry as Nanaimo’s new Youth Poet Laureate 14.01.2026 5:40

Growing up, poetry was not something Jenn Strub connected with very much. But after figuring out how poetry could be a tool to express herself, she now wants to help other youth find the same connection. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom w...

Local poetry press creating space for indie, alternative and local writers 13.01.2026 4:18

Getting published can be a dream come true for many writers and poets. So after years of working in the poetry scene, two Nanaimo locals are starting a press to make that dream more accessible. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our lo...

Avi Lewis, NDP Leadership contestant, launches town hall tour on Vancouver Island 12.01.2026 4:59

Nanaimo was the second stop on a town hall for federal NDP leader hopeful Avi Lewis, where he spoke about affordability, health care, and a Canadian Green New Deal. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast...

After near extinction, Vancouver Island Marmot population breaks milestone 23.12.2025 5:35

A Vancouver Island conservation organization is celebrating hitting a new milestone, as the marmot population hits new peaks. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning . Photo courtesy of the Marmot...

New Snuneymuxw program works to keep traditional lands flourishing for future generations 17.12.2025 4:21

Combining his work with cultural practice has always been important for Robert Phillips. So when the opportunity to connect with community and grow his knowledge of the land came up, he jumped at the chance to become a land guardian. Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month . Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news...