Jordan Reems is taking the stage to share a deeply personal story. For more than a year, Jordan has been learning and practicing his little brother Anthony’s songs. Anthony passed away in 2021. He was a talented musician. On Friday April 28th, Jordan will be sharing some of Anthony’s music in The Sound Is Lost, […]

Nearly ten years ago, Natalie Senik says a doctor told her that because of her mental health, she would never work or be in a relationship again. Now Senik has flipped the script. The Victoria resident has been working in peer support following a career change a few years ago. She also writes about her […]

Dr. Joshua Greggain, President of Doctors of British Columbia, discusses the situation around walk-in clinics in Nanaimo and the surrounding region.  

Located in Fanny Bay, Operation Freedom Paws helps people who have experienced challenges like post traumatic stress disorder, and type 1 diabetes train their own service dogs. People First Radio’s Joe Pugh paid a visit to a day of training to learn more about the program.

Brigida Crosbie is the founder and owner of Tydel foods in Chilliwack. The store, named after her two daughters, Tyanna and Delana, operates at a low markup – food is priced only slightly higher than it costs them to get in. They also provide seniors with a heavily discounted food package. Crosbie Says her mission […]

Every day since last September, rain or shine – or snow, Clay Johnson has gone for a swim in the ocean. The grade 11 student is just over halfway through a full year of daily dips. Called Swim to Eat, Johnson’s campaign is designed to raise funds and awareness for those experiencing eating disorders – […]

"That's what life's about. If you don't help other people, you're not doing much"

 "I can't solve people's problems, but I can help make their life less painful."

Natasha Karod took part in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange program at Vancouver Island University as an outside student. She spoke about her experience with People First Radio’s Joe Pugh at The Vault Cafe in Nanaimo. To hear an interview with former inside student Joey Cramer click here. To hear an interview with criminology professor Joanne […]

Joey Cramer took part in the Inside-Out program offered at Vancouver Island University as an inside student in one of the first classes offered after the program came to Nanaimo in 2016. He visited the CHLY studio to speak about his experience. To hear former outside student Natasha Karod speak about her experience with the […]

The Inside-Out program at Vancouver Island University brings undergraduates together with learners inside the prison system for a semester of shared learning. Criminology professor Joanne Falvai brought Inside-Out to Nanaimo in 2016. She spoke with People First Radio about what she’s been able to see at the program in the years since. You can hear […]