S3E24 · · 27:59
If you’ve so much as driven through Duncan in the last thirty years, chances are you’ve seen the World’s Largest Hockey Stick. Now, with its wooden structure rotting, its future is ...
S3E23 · · 27:59
Nanaimo’s MP is speaking up amid concerns that the habitat of the city’s official flower is at risk. There’s a an application to build a subdivision on land in Harewood Plains, a s...
S3E22 · · 27:59
Art is in the air this weekend in Nanaimo. To mark Nanaimo’s 25th annual artwalk, Midcoast Morning spoke with the artists behind some pieces you might see around town.
S3E20 · · 28:00
Where do boats go when they die? There are more than a thousand tugs, ships, and other seafaring craft in British Columbia listed on the Canadian Coast Guard’s inventory of wrecked,...
S3E20 · · 27:59
In theory, building and fire codes exist to protect us. But what happens if someone’s last resort for a place to spend the night doesn’t meet the building code? That’s a reality th...
S3E19 · · 27:59
Nobody likes cold feet. As the weather gets colder, those unhoused in our communities know this more than anyone. Right now, two groups are coming together to help warm feet. Today ...
S3E18 · · 29:58
Electoral reform is once again an issue in the House of Commons. Back in the summer, NDP MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Lisa Marie Barron put forward a motion for the creation of a Natio...
S3E17 · · 27:59
Nanaimo is a hub for arts and culture! This Friday, November 17th, the Nanaimo Art Gallery is hosting Making Waves, a community event to celebrate all things creative. This twice-yea...
S3E16 · · 27:59
In another move by the provincial government in response to the housing crisis, new legislation has been introduced to create more small-scale multi-unit housing. The result of the n...
S3E15 · · 27:59
Having just wrapped up, this fall’s GoByBike Week in Nanaimo saw over 480 riders participate in the event. With the event coming to a close, it’s now time to celebrate with a film fe...
S3E14 · · 32:50
Last week the provincial government launched a new $300 million dollar conservation tool to protect old growth forests. The Conservation Financing Mechanism will see $150 million co...
S3E13 · · 27:59
The struggle to find affordable housing is something many people are facing both young and old in British Columbia and across Canada. To help alleviate this stress, the provincial go...
S3E12 · · 27:59
Last week the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital saw the addition of the new Care and Connection Kiosk. The kiosks, provided by the Vancouver Island Health Authority, will allow anyon...
S3E11 · · 27:59
This is part two of our two-part series on public transit in Nanaimo. In part one, we looked at what new plans BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are working on to provi...
S3E10 · · 27:59
Today we’ll be starting a new two-part series on public transit in Nanaimo. In part one, we’ll be looking at what new plans BC Transit and the Regional District of Nanaimo are workin...
S3E9 · · 27:59
The annual fall GoByBike Week is about to kick off this weekend and will run from October 16th to October 29th. Nanaimo has been taking part in this event since 1997 when it was fir...
S3E8 · · 27:59
The world's biggest Oktoberfest might have just finished in München Germany but far away from Bavaria in Nanaimo, our own city is celebrating the festival. The Nanaimo-Daybreak Rotar...
S3E7 · · 27:58
A project is underway in the Cowichan Valley to restore 70 hectares of land to its natural state as an estuary. The estuary area originally housed three Quw’ustsun villages prior to ...
S3E6 · · 27:59
Hello and welcome to Midcoast Morning, CHLY’s current affairs show. I’m Lauryn Mackenzie. Campaigning is currently underway for the fall election of the Vancouver Island University S...
S3E5 · · 27:59
On September 25th Nanaimo City Council voted 5-3 in its third reading to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code starting in July 2024. This will start six years ahead of the provincial gov...
