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News Updates
Civic and community news from Nanaimo, Oceanside, the Comox Valley, and the Salish Sea region.
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.
Students from John Barsby Secondary School’s School of Rock program are gearing up to hit the stage this Friday.
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.
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.
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.
Fog horns sound throughout Nanaimo as thick, cold fog has made a prolonged appearance on the coast.
Midcoast Morning
Our news and current affairs program and podcast.
Nanaimo is looking at new rules to encourage more affordable housing in the community. The city is in the process of pre-zoning certain corridors for social housing. Plus, a new cooperative housing development in North Cowichan is expected to bring 92 affordable apartments to the community…
A meeting for the Islands Trust saw tensions surface over the concept of a shoreline buffer zone. The province has delayed plans to update the Heritage Conservation Act. We speak with Gabriola Trustee Tobi Elliott and Judith Sayers on the show...
Members of the arts community in the Comox Valley are rallying in the face of the potential suspension of the fine arts program at North Island College. Fine Arts is one of 15 different programs that have been recommended for suspension following a review process, with a final decision expected to come from the school’s board of governors at a February 5th meeting…
As rains once again battered Vancouver Island over the weekend, multiple regions grappled with the risk of flooding. For a period on Monday there were evacuation notices covering parts of Chemainus and a campground in Parksville…
Stories of hangings, explosions, and tragedies from Nanaimo’s past have been brought together in a book from lifelong history buff T.W. Paterson. Called Unknown Nanaimo, it focuses on events from the 1850s through to the turn of the 20th century, with much of the material sourced from newspaper accounts from that period…
We're marking Nanaimo's move from 2025 into 2026, with a focus on transportation. We talked transit and traffic calming with Jamie Rose, the City of Nanaimo’s Manager of Transportation about how things changed in the last year, as well as what's on the radar for the next one…
Station & Society Updates
Updates about internal happenings at CHLY 101.7FM.
CHLY is seeking a motivated and dynamic reporter with a solid foundation in journalism to work in its Nonprofit Newsroom to cover local news in the Comox Valley, and northern Oceanside area.
Our annual Love Drive Returns for 2026, this year with two prizes that entrants will have a chance to win, with the submission of their love notes or voice memos! Be lovely, and send a note today to be read or played on the air!
We’ve set a policy and procedure for Artificial Intelligence usage at CHLY 101.7FM.
Policy updates for Fall 2025 from the Board of Directors and Executive Director.
Our Winter Social returns for December 2025!
The Radio Malaspina Society Board of Directors has moved to hold our 27th Annual General Meeting in person at Vancouver Island University. The meeting will occur on Thursday, October 30th with sign-in starting at 5:30 PM, and meeting business starting at 6:00 PM.