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National day of mourning for workers killed on the job

National day of mourning for workers killed on the job

S3E56 · · 28:01

175 people lost their lives as a result of their jobs last year in B.C. Flags at government buildings will be at half mast to mark the occasion. Midcoast Morning hears what else wil...

Nanaimo's sidewalk situation

Nanaimo's sidewalk situation

S3E55 · · 28:01

Walking around Nanaimo can be a very different experience depending on where you live. Because of how the city’s developed and amalgamated different areas over the years, the sidewal...

Filming in Nanaimo

Filming in Nanaimo

S3E54 · · 28:00

Downtown Nanaimo is set to welcome a major production for six weeks of shooting. While Non Disclosure Agreements mean that sources can’t confirm the identity of the production, Susan...

Unpacking snowpack concerns/Tourism as a social enterprise

Unpacking snowpack concerns/Tourism as a social enterprise

S3E53 · · 28:01

The provincial snowpack is extremely low, according to BC’s Ministry of Water Land and Resource Stewardship. Midcoast Morning explores what that means, and what the situation is on t...

Coming together to talk bad leadership

Coming together to talk bad leadership

S3E52 · · 28:06

Exploring bad leadership and threats to democracy. Monday night in at VIU’s Malaspina Theatre, Michael Mackenzie, the university’s Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadershi...

Downtown Nanaimo's reputation

Downtown Nanaimo's reputation

S3E52 · · 28:00

It’s no secret that downtown Nanaimo has developed a certain reputation, according to a recent column appearing in the Nanaimo News Bulletin. That assertion could be backed up by ne...

Charting the Course and Connecting BC

Charting the Course and Connecting BC

S3E52 · · 28:00

Public engagement suggests People want BC Ferries to be reliable, affordable, and integrated with other forms of transit.  Those emerged as the top three priorities for respondents ...

Remembering Qilxemait

Remembering Qilxemait

S3E51 · · 28:00

Nanoose Bay resident Natasha Bob is working to keep a piece of local history alive. It all started 30 years ago with the discovery and partial excavation of a burial site where a co...

Vancouver Island's largest credit union exploring merger

Vancouver Island's largest credit union exploring merger

S3E50 · · 39:01

The largest Vancouver Island based financial services organization is planning to merge with a credit union on the mainland. Coastal Community Credit Union and BlueShore Financial h...

Local authors talk writing in Nanaimo

Local authors talk writing in Nanaimo

S3E49 · · 27:17

A Buddhist butler mixed up in murder, a decade off grid on a remote island, and the journey to self publishing, Midcoast Morning explores the experience of some of the many authors ...

Following up on the Islands Trust with Tobi Elliot

Following up on the Islands Trust with Tobi Elliot

S3E47 · · 35:34

Islands trust Council has approved this year’s budget following a quarterly meeting that took place in Nanaimo last week. Among this year’s projects is a review of Gabriola Island’s...

Nanaimo's 2024 culture award winners

Nanaimo's 2024 culture award winners

S3E47 · · 28:00

Nanaimo has announced the winners of its 2024 culture awards. The prizes have been bringing awareness to the breadth and variety of cultural activity in Nanaimo since 1998. This ye...

Islands Trust mandate

Islands Trust mandate

S3E47 · · 28:01

The Islands Trust is a special form of government serving gulf islands in the Salish Sea. It was created by provincial legislation in 1974, with a mandate to preserve and protect t...

Federal NDP leader Singh visits Nanaimo

Federal NDP leader Singh visits Nanaimo

S3E46 · · 28:01

On Friday, federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in Nanaimo as part of a tour of Vancouver Island. He visited the CHLY studio, alongside Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Lisa Marie Barron for a c...

Nanaimo brings in bylaws around its EV chargers

Nanaimo brings in bylaws around its EV chargers

S3E45 · · 28:01

The City of Nanaimo is bringing in bylaws around its electric vehicle(EV) chargers.  This week city council adopted new bylaws set to come into effect in June first that will see EV...

Future of VIU's music programs in doubt

Future of VIU's music programs in doubt

S3E44 · · 28:01

Financial troubles at Vancouver Island University could mean the end of the school’s music programs. The VIU Senate Planning and Priorities Committee voted to approve a proposal to ...

Eagles and birds of prey

Eagles and birds of prey

S3E43 · · 28:01

It’s mating season for Eagles on Vancouver Island. Mike Yip says everybody recognizes the eagle, but not everyone is aware of what the raptors get up to month to month. The Nanoose...

Health needs and housing

Health needs and housing

S3E42 · · 28:01

A new hospital, a cardiology program, and more staff are all needed in Nanaimo according to Dr. David Coupland, head of the Nanaimo Medical Staff Engagement Society. Plus how could ...

Remembering Sophia

Remembering Sophia

S3E41 · · 28:02

Sophia worked at The Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter. She died late last year from an infection, aged 23. With her mother’s blessing, the shelter’s Executive Director Paul Manly is sha...

Local Journalism Initiative uncertainty

Local Journalism Initiative uncertainty

S3E40 · · 28:01

There’s a cloud of uncertainty hanging over many smaller media outlets around Vancouver Island and beyond. A federally funded program to support civic journalism in under-served co...