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Third poll in. Incumbent Janice Perrino off the board, with Boers and Coutu up. Krog still leads over Lovegrove and Dryden. Incumbent Thorpe at bottom of board for council.

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Councillors Geselbrecht, Manly, Eastmure topping the polls so far for council, followed by Armstrong, Hemmens, Coutu, Boers, and Thorpe.

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Fourth poll in. Krog still leads over Lovegrove. Bad night so far for REAL Nanaimo with their mayoral candidate Anne Marie Dryden in third. Shut off the board for so far for council. Sandy Bartlett three positions away from the council cutoff.

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“50 per cent of Canadian emissions are actually influenced at the local level." Voters wishing to attend the Nanaimo Climate Action Hub candidate forum should arrive early to the Beban Park Social Centre Tuesday September 22nd. The event will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. and run until 9:15 p.m.

chly.caNanaimo candidate forum emphasizes impact city has on the environment and climate — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.Candidates in Nanaimo’s municipal election are getting ready to turn their attention to the environment Tuesday night.
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Election signs are now up Nanaimo! John Little has been working on sign crews since 1984 in Nanaimo, the region, and even in other provinces. “As you can see, I just asked people to come out, and today we had 14 people come out,” he said. “It's amazing. If you ask people to help, they will help.”

chly.ca“This is what democracy is all about, right?" Volunteer sign team erect election signs around Nanaimo — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.Wednesday night a Harewood backyard had been brimming with close to 1,000 election signs. Thursday morning, it was up to John Little to get those signs where people could see them. 
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“Without this project, the economic development in the city would be very hampered because we would not be able to convey enough wastewater. So, this is really helping the city build for the next 50 years.”

chly.caKicking off the Departure Bay Pump Station and Force Main Expansion Project — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is working with the City of Nanaimo, and is preparing to kick off work on the Departure Bay Pump Station and Forcemain Expansion Project. The project is schedule...
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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. We check in with Glen Grunau, president of NIFSS about the event.

chly.caPreviewing VIFF with the Nanaimo International Film Screening Society — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.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 countrie...
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“My day is often involved with data, numbers, and statistics,” Nguyen said. “I wanted to remind myself, and hopefully everybody here today, that behind every statistic, behind every data point that you see about overdose deaths is someone's kid, someone's roommate, someone's best friend.”

chly.ca25th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day marked in Nanaimo — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.August 31st, 2026 marked 25 years of International Overdose Awareness Day, and community members in Nanaimo came together to grieve those who have been lost, and reflect on years of advocacy amidst a ...
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We checked in one year later with Habitat for Humanity in Nanaimo regarding their Building Material Exchange Project. “We've been able to see a real increase in things like salvaged kitchens, appliances, lumber, flooring, a tonne of different materials that have come in,” said Abigail Shakespeare.

chly.caHabitat for Humanity and BMEx celebrates one year of reducing building material waste — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.It has been one year since two organizations decided to team up and save surplus building materials from the landfill.
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After months of advocacy work by the City of Nanaimo, as well as that from local community groups, such as the Newcastle Community Association, Nanaimo will see a supporting housing project shift to a recovery-oriented housing site, more commonly referred to as "dry housing".

chly.caRecovery oriented housing announced for previous 250 Terminal supportive housing site in Nanaimo — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.After outcry from the community and advocacy work from the City of Nanaimo, the Government of B.C. has announced they will be changing plans for an upcoming housing project.

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Take our survey! Took me long enough to put it together, so I'd be stoked if you filled it in.

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Are you considering voting this October 17th in local elections? Not sure where your local candidates stand on issues important to you? Help CHLY 101.7FM deliver the reporting you need. Tell us which local issues matter most to you in our election coverage survey at chly.ca/election-survey.

chly.ca2026 Local Election Survey — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.Help inform our coverage this 2026 for local elections in our region.
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Among the artists performing at BreakOut West this year are Saskatchewan-born and based musician Melanie Hankewich, better known as Belle Plaine, and Yellowknife-born artist Grace Clark. While both have successful careers in Canada’s music industry, each has taken a different path to get there.

chly.caBreakOut West in Victoria will feature musicians from Western Canada and the North — CHLY 101.7FM: Listener Supported in Nanaimo BC.Among the artists performing at BreakOut West in Victoria this fall are Calgary-based Métis musician Jaiden Riley and Victoria-based band The Bankes Brothers, who are both navigating the challenges of...