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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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New event to showcase cultures from around the world at the Commercial Street Night Market

This summer many of the diverse communities that make up Nanaimo will have the chance to showcase their cultures and traditions through music, food, and dance at the Commercial Street Night Market. 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 ★...

Jun 19, 2026•4 min

Independent artists share the spotlight with the debut of three day long multi-venue festival

A new experimental music festival is launching in Nanaimo, as a three day celebration of audiovisual and ambient music. Featuring independent artists, the upcoming Margins of Sound is a new festival taking place on the weekend of June 26 to 28 in Nanaimo. 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 ...

Jun 19, 2026•5 min

Presenting a New Forest Act in Courtenay

On Monday night, the New Forest Act Roadshow, a campaign to reform provincial forestry legislation, stopped in Courtenay. The event was hosted by local organization Save Our Forests Comox Valley, as part of a series of presentations throughout B.C. “The new Forest Act is a citizen-developed legislative proposal, and it's meant to replace the current forestry legislation in B.C. It has three key priorities. The first one is ecological integrity. The second one is community-based decision-making, ...

Jun 19, 2026•7 min

City of Nanaimo showcases climate change adaptation projects amidst visit from Philippines delegates

With the City’s Sea Level Rise Management Plan almost complete, Nanaimo is visited by Philippine government officials as part of a peer exchange program focused on climate adaptation and reducing disasters. 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 ★...

Jun 19, 2026•4 min

“You can't move forward unless people are moving forward together.” Nanaimo celebrates tenth annual Pride Parade

Over the weekend thousands of people came out to celebrate the tenth annual Pride Parade in Nanaimo. 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 ★...

Jun 16, 2026•10 min

Youth Climate Corps bring emergency preparedness initiatives for second year in Courtenay

A group of youths in the Comox Valley is making sure the region is prepared for climate emergencies. Youth Climate Corps BC is a province wide project that works to advance climate action in local communities throughout the summer. 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...

Jun 15, 2026•6 min

Flag raising marks 30 years of Pride in Nanaimo

Marking 30 years of pride in Nanaimo, and ten years of the Nanaimo Pride Society. 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 ★...

Jun 13, 2026•6 min

'People need to have options.' Community voices call for more sober housing in Nanaimo

The City of Nanaimo is once again calling on the provincial government to provide more dry housing services in the city. 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 ★...

Jun 12, 2026•6 min

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