Typically running 28 minutes, Midcoast Morning covers local news and current affairs happening in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea. Midcoast Morning largely focuses in on one big story per show, interviewing reporters about their stories, as well as those making news and those impacted by it. We also feature the curators and creators in our local arts and culture scene. Midcoast Morning broadcasts and podcasts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 8:30 AM. Tune in at www.chly.ca/listen or CHLY 101.7FM in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea. Find the podcast at www.chly.ca/podcasts alongside other podcasts from our station.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTypically running 28 minutes, Midcoast Morning covers local news and current affairs happening in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea. Midcoast Morning largely focuses in on one big story per show, interviewing reporters about their stories, as well as those making news and those impacted by it.
Recent episodes include "A nervous election night in Nanaimo" (20 October 2026, 28 minutes), "Misinformation and disinformation in local election polls" (14 October 2026, 28 minutes), and "City of Nanaimo Mayoral candidates Sarah Lovegrove and incumbant Leonard Krog" (7 October 2026, 28 minutes).
Midcoast Morning publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 283 episodes.
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Midcoast Morning is an arts podcast with 283 episodes published.
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Episode #248
Nervous energy filled the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Saturday night as Nanaimo's local election results were revealed. Mayor Leonard Krog won re-election, although by narrower margins than in the 2022 and 2018...
Ahead of local elections in the City of Nanaimo, questionable polls have been circulating online on social media like Facebook drawing the criticism of community members. An unscientific straw poll was but one issue...
Ahead of the October 17 local election, Midcoast Morning spoke with each of the four candidates running for mayor of Nanaimo. In this episode, VIU nursing instructor Sarah Lovegrove and incumbent mayor Leonard Krog...
Ahead of the October 17th local elections in British Columbia, Midcoast Morning spoke with each of the four candidates running for Mayor of Nanaimo. In this episode, former financial planner Anne Marie Dryden and multi...
Originally planned by the Fair Care Alliance as a forum framed around local elections, a snap provincial election reframed much of the conversation had at the September 24th Fair Care For All Public Health Forum...
Nomination papers are in, and the stage is almost set for next month’s local elections across B.C. In Nanaimo the campaign period is set to kick off Saturday, with advance voting on October 7th and 14th ahead of general...
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Midcoast Morning explores the political path to a change of plans in the Newcastle neighbourhood. Last week Nanaimo-Gabriola MLA and Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Sheila Malcolmson, announced...
A world of cinema is set to be a boat ride away next month. The Vancouver International Film Festival kicks off October first. The lineup was released last week and features 256 films from 76 countries, in 83 languages...
One of two candidates in the race to replace Elizabeth May as leader of the Green Party of Canada was in Nanaimo this past weekend to pitch their case to lead the federal party. Mike Morrice, former MP for Kitchener...
The Nanaimo Lions Club is getting ready to mark its 80th anniversary this Saturday in Maffeo Sutton Park. The service club has helped contribute community infrastructure like the Lions Pavillion and Lions Great Bridge...
Episode #236
Nanaimo City Council has endorsed the Nanaimo Accord, a document created by leaders of various local institutions that outlines shared priorities for the community’s future. The accord identifies 3 major projects as...
Plans for a development near a wetland ecosystem in the Rock City area have generated concern among local residents, and prompted multiple delegations before city council this month. To better understand what systems...
Nanaimo is looking to get more active on bringing non market housing to the community. The City’s Governance and Priorities committee voted Monday in favour of recommending Nanaimo City Council send $75,000 to the...
As Canada’s time hosting the FIFA world cup comes to a close, Nanaimo is hosting some of B.C.’s youth soccer talent. The Provincial A-Cup championship is on now through Sunday, July 12 in the Harbour City, featuring 40...
Barry Lyseng says he’s been advocating for pedestrian improvements on Hammond Bay road for 27 years. Lyseng is chair of the Linley Valley-Stephenson Point Neighbourhood Association. He’s hopeful that plans to replace...
The City of Nanaimo is in the process of creating a tenant protection bylaw, but staff are recommending against some of the enhanced protections offered by bylaws in other B.C. communities. Staff are recommending a...
A new exhibit at the Harbourfront Library in Nanaimo brings attention to the privatisation of much of the land on southeastern Vancouver Island. Called The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab , it’s about the granting of...
Episode #229
The repair café movement has returned to Nanaimo. Volunteers came together Saturday May 30 to look at more than 100 household items in need of a fix. The event at St Andrew’s Church in the Old City Quarter featured...
Episode #228
A plan to shape the future of the Woodgrove Area is now complete and has made its way before Nanaimo City Council. Project Manager Kasia Biegun of the City of Nanaimo’s planning department spoke with CHLY about what’s...
Episode #227
A recent Nanaimo press conference saw the leader of BC’s Green Party joined by a community advocate Kathryn Barnwell, and Nanaimo City Councillors Paul Manly and Hilary Eastmure in a call for more stringent regulation...
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Jarislowsky chair in Trust and Political Leadership, Michael Mackenzie Communications
disability and inclusion critic, Green Party of Canada
Head of Wholesale & Sales, city of Nanaimo
Nanaimo councillor and former board chair, Urban League of Middle Tennessee
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