Freshet Friday

This week's episode includes election updates from the Tri Cities in New Westminster, where new candidate declarations are becoming as common as bear sightings, details on what New Westminster City Council spent in 2025, a house fire in Coquitlam, the possible beginnings of a family running dynasty, and details of a gathered vintage pop up in Lougheed Mall. Enjoy!

This week the team starts off talking a bit of hometown Hollywood, with news about how the Michael J. Fox Theater in Burnaby is now looking at a more hopeful future, and then explores how New Westminster residents may be able to spot local landmarks in a new Netflix film. We also look at how Port Moody is working to ease traffic on a busy overpass, why some Burnaby residents are upset about a home...

This week we'll talk about how local elections are heating up alongside the temperature outside, why New Westminster is taking a second look at how its flagship aquatic and community centre might need to change - and lots of other news from the week. We also have a seasonal segment to celebrate Canada Day with advice on how to be a tourist in your own home town from three very special guests.

In this week's Freshet Friday podcast, the team talks about a frightening accident that left 10 students from a Port Coquitlam middle school recovering from apparent burns on a field trip near Chilliwack on Monday, discusses an inspiring story about how a local surgeon is undertaking a sailing adventure to Alaska to raise money for Burnaby Hospital and we feature a special preview of an extended s...

A lot happened this week and host Geof Wheelwright and the rest of the Freshet Friday podcast team are here to talk about it. Highlights include Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley's State of the City message, a water leak at a refinery in Burnaby, a new coach for the Coquitlam Express, a touching and inspiring story from Freshet News founder and reporter Mario Bartel, and finally a special guest who will e...

In this week's episode, host Geof Wheelwright and the Freshet News team explore why some people are howling about a proposed plan in Burnaby that would more than triple the rent of a local charity that trains assistance dogs, why there are now smoke alarms in a Burnaby Mountain park and why a unique League of their Own is celebrating it's 30th birthday this month. And that's just a few highlights...

Welcome back to Freshet Friday. Summer is very much on its way - and we have news about lots of fun events to come, a few that have just happened - and why pressure to build Phase 2 of the Burnaby hospital redevelopment is growing! This week, host Geof Wheelwright is joined once again by the veteran journalists and founders of Freshet News Janis Cleugh, Theresa McManus, Cornelia Naylor and Mario B...

In this special seven-month birthday episode, you'll hear about how local governments are winning and losing funding for some important projects, how community heroes are being celebrated - and why anvils are flying through the air in New Westminster! Join host Geof Wheelwright and Freshet News reporters and founders, Mario Bartell, Janice Cleugh, Theresa McManus, and Cornelia Naylor for the full...

In this week's Freshet Friday podcast, host Geof Wheelwright and the team look back on the storied career and sudden passing of local hockey legend Ernie "Punch" McLean, discuss the impact of Burnaby Hospital redevelopment contract cancellations, plans for new schools and recreation centers - and what's in the latest print edition of Freshet News (which just came out yesterday). Enjoy!

This week, host Geof Wheelwright and the Freshet News team talk about a proposed honour for 93-year-old hockey legend Ernie "Punch" MacLean, the potential expansion of the New Westminster apartment cooling initiative, the launch of a new dedicated remote testimony room in Burnaby for vulnerable victims, May weekend events, an update on the redevelopment of Royal Columbian Hospital, and the 50th an...

On the Freshet Friday podcast this week, we cover a range of topics including the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment, news on parks and recreation in our communities, sports updates, public art, facility upgrades, and a promised pier in Burnaby that now won't be built.

Spring is blooming in this week's Freshet Friday podcast! Host Geof Wheelwright, along with Freshet News reporters and founders, Mario Bartell, Janice Cleugh, Theresa McManus, and Cornelia Naylor, discuss how Coquitlam is spring cleaning its way to tackling derelict properties, the impact of higher fees and a slower housing market in Port Moody as well as upcoming fall elections in New Westminster...

In this special six-month anniversary episode, you'll hear about what's in a Burnaby pedestrian scramble, why underwater plumbers were in the news, what the opening of a new pedestrian cycle bridge will mean for local cyclists, and a whole lot more. Join host Geof Wheelwright and Freshet News reporters and founders, Mario Bartell, Janice Cleugh, Theresa McManus, and Cornelia Naylor to hear all abo...

This week's Freshet Friday podcast includes stories about controversial developments in Anmore and New Westminster, a follow-up to a story we previously featured on the podcast about delays on the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment, the potential dangers that a North Vancouver liquid chlorine production facility may pose for Burnaby, some fond memories of a local legend. and our usual round-up of comi...

Welcome back to Freshet Friday. For this Good Friday, we have news about mayoral and school board candidate announcements, a happy budget surprise in Burnaby, a local mystery, a couple of fun, local baseball stories and our usual round-up of coming events and favorite tales of the week. Joining us again are Freshet News reporters and founders Mario Bartel, Janis Cleugh, Theresa McManus, and Cornel...

Elections, tiny homes, a driver asleep at the wheel of a Tesla, learning how to helm a dragon boat - and bear safety! The Freshet Friday podcast for Friday, March 27th has it all. Join host Geof Wheelwright and the Freshet News team as we dive into the major stories of the week from Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities. Takeaways Municipal election updates Housing issues in the community Ch...

In this first episode of the Freshet Friday podcast, two members of the Freshet News team (Janis Cleugh and Mario Bartel) report on their appearance before the Canadian Heritage inquiry on the state of journalism in Canada, Cornelia Naylor explains why the Burnaby Hospital project is being delayed, Theresa McManus gives us the scoop on New Westminster school board budget challenges, and much more...