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Local News Update

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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4:56

UVic students plan to run from Victoria to Nanaimo to...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/26

Two university students are training for the biggest run of their lives, while raising money and awareness about men’s mental health.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 ★

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4:48

A new look for the former A&B Sounds building,...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/24

Owners of the Soundworks Market Hall hosted a preview of the former A&B Sound building, with the hope of seeing it again become a landmark for the downtown core.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 ★

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3:32

Artwalk returns to celebrate and showcase local...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/21

Once again, downtown Nanaimo will be taken over by artists showcasing their talent and wares for purchase.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 ★

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8:51

Devours left no crumbs at Woodstove Festival

Local News Update ·

2025/11/14

Nanaimo-born artist Jeff Cancade returned to Woodstove for their second year, under stage name Devours, performing confessional electropop inspired by their own inner city queer experiences.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 ★

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2:59

Changes to the B.C disability assistance will remove...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/14

Couples who receive disability assistance will now be able to be with the ones they love without having to worry about reduced support clawbacks.★ Support this podcast ★

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4:12

"A Baker’s Dozen," Nanaimo playwright tackles mental...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/12

A new play coming to Downtown Nanaimo’s OV Arts Centre is looking to tackle the tough realities of living with mental illness, addiction, and intergenerational trauma.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 ★

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11:17

Comox Valley Pride critical of Conservative MLA...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/08

The Pride Society of the Comox Valley shared a letter addressed to MLA Brennan Day, following the representative’s decision to support the first reading of a OneBC bill intituled Protecting Minors from Gender Transition Act.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

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4:22

Career potter in Ladysmith gives back to ceramics...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/08

A local potter with 40 years of experience is sharing her knowledge in a book aimed at novice potters.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 ★

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4:32

“We are serving more people than ever before.”...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/06

Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank is facing unprecedented difficulties due to financial challenges, resulting in changes to this year’s Christmas Hamper program.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 ★

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2:58

VIU nursing students are setting out to make sure all...

Local News Update ·

2025/11/03

Vancouver Island University nursing students are making sure kids, no matter their background, can still take part in sports.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 ★

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11:52

Halloween and Samhain: witching hour in the Comox Valley

Local News Update ·

2025/10/31

It is Halloween in the Comox Valley, but there is a deeper spiritual, and even religious story to be told behind the origins of this festive day; one that is still honoured by witches today.Kluane Atwater is a witch and ritualist, someone who practices magic in her daily life. She joined CHLY and DIG FM to talk about Samhain, the Pagan sabbat that may have inspired Halloween, and how it is celebrated by Pagans here in the Comox Valley, on the traditional territory of the K’ómoks First

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3:51

Ground breaks at the location for new BC Cancer...

Local News Update ·

2025/10/31

Ground has officially broken for construction on the new BC Cancer centre at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.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 ★

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4:11

Snuneymuxw First Nation to become largest...

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2025/10/30

Snuneymuxw First Nation is once again celebrating, with the acquisition of two new casinos on the mainland.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 ★

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4:40

Sweet creature: lost goat “Harry Styles” wins hearts...

Local News Update ·

2025/10/28

A goat named Harry Styles has been making waves online, after a member of a Comox Valley community Facebook group posted about the goat after finding him wandering on her property.★ Support this podcast ★

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6:35

“Hollowe’en Spooktacular” to be put on by new youth...

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2025/10/24

Something is lurking in the OV Art Centre, and for the third year, Reconciliation Theatre is welcoming guests to explore the haunted depths of the Victoria Rd theatre.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 ★

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4:01

Comox Valley Poverty Data Walk moves indoors for the...

Local News Update ·

2025/10/23

On Tuesday October 21st at the Comox Valley Regional District Board meeting, Social Planning Coordinator Michelle Hebert presented a staff report regarding the Comox Valley Poverty Data Walk.★ Support this podcast ★

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4:53

“Commercial St.” opens at Nanaimo Art Gallery

Local News Update ·

2025/10/23

Nanaimo’s very own Commercial Street is being highlighted in the newest exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery.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 ★

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3:28

New poetry trail to spark reflection and creativity...

Local News Update ·

2025/10/20

The City of Nanaimo wants to give opportunities to community members to stop and reflect on the space around them with a new poetry trail.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 ★

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3:17

Curtains set to close for TheatreOne

Local News Update ·

2025/10/17

After 40 years of bringing professional theatre to the local stage, Nanaimo’s TheatreOne is closing its stage curtains forever.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 ★

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5:07

Snuneymuxw First Nation celebrates formal return of...

Local News Update ·

2025/10/17

After decades of hard work and determination, 194.7 acres have been returned to the Snuneymuxw First Nation.★ Support this podcast ★

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