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Local News Update on CHLY 101.7FMNew Westwood Lake Park upgrades bring more inclusion to the lakeAs summer heats up, Westwood Lake Park is a go-to spot for many locals, and the City of Nanaimo has finished upgrades that will allow many more people to get out and enjoy the lake.
2025-07-3006 min
Midcoast Morning on CHLY 101.7FMNanaimo councillors raise concerns over bylaw changes banning recording at meetingsAs The City of Nanaimo attempts to deal with unruly conduct during council meetings, a proposed ban on recording has some councillors raising concerns.Bylaw changes that include bans on photography and audio and video recordings of council meetings passed three readings at a February 24th council meeting, with council voting 7-2 in favour of the changes.Under the rules, which would still need to be adopted at a later date, photography and recording at a meeting could still be permitted if allowed by the meeting’s chair.Councillors Hilary Eastmure and Sheryl Ar...
2025-03-0432 min
Local News Update on CHLY 101.7FMNanaimo councillor calls for vacancy control as rent skyrocketsThe average price for a vacant two-bedroom apartment in Nanaimo has jumped to just under $2,000 according to the latest rental market report by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.The price of a vacant two-bedroom apartment in the city went up by $115 last year jumping from $1,841 in October 2022 to $1,956 a year later.Nanaimo city councillor Hilary Eastmure is part of a growing number of voices who are calling on the provincial government to implement vacancy control, which would regulate the amount of rent that landlords can charge on vacant units. “I would absolutely lov...
2024-02-0105 min
Local News Update on CHLY 101.7FMMore money for downtown businesses targeted by vandalismNanaimo City Council on Monday voted to amend the service agreement for the Downtown Vandalism Relief Grant program.Businesses in the downtown area will now be able to apply more than twice a year and receive up to $2,500 per incident up to a maximum of $5,000 per year. This money may also include up to 50 per cent of the cost of installation of security and preventative measures to a maximum of $1,000. The program first started in December 2022, and as of September 2023, 25 applications have been approved with $24,552.42 of funding being disbursed.The Greater Nanaimo Chamber o...
2023-12-2005 min
Mid Coast Morning on CHLY 101.7FMMid Coast Morning for Saturday July 10th 2021Elijah Robinson speaks with Past President of Nanaimo Pride Lauren Semple on the defacing of Nanaimo’s rainbow crosswalk and pride MuralJoe Pugh checks in with Karen Lindsay, Manager of the City of Nanaimo’s emergency program on wildfire risk and the city’s preparedness.Elijah also talks to Mariah Charelson, Vice President of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council about recent developments in court proceedings over fishing rights for five indigenous nations on Vancouver Island. And with 10 years passing since there was passenger rail service on the island, Joe spoke with Larry Stevenson of the...
2021-07-1056 min
Midcoast Morning on CHLY 101.7FMMid Coast Morning for Saturday July 10th 2021Elijah Robinson speaks with Past President of Nanaimo Pride Lauren Semple on the defacing of Nanaimo’s rainbow crosswalk and pride MuralJoe Pugh checks in with Karen Lindsay, Manager of the City of Nanaimo’s emergency program on wildfire risk and the city’s preparedness.Elijah also talks to Mariah Charelson, Vice President of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council about recent developments in court proceedings over fishing rights for five indigenous nations on Vancouver Island. And with 10 years passing since there was passenger rail service on the island, Joe spoke with Larry Stevenson of the...
2021-07-1055 min