<![CDATA[Freshet Friday]]>The Freshet Friday podcast is an entertaining and informative discussion of the latest news of the week from the Burnaby, New Westminster, and the Tri-Cities communities of British Columbia, Canada. Freshet Friday is hosted by veteran journalist and podcaster Geof Wheelwright and features insights from the Freshet News team, which founded and publishes the Freshet News website at freshetnews.ca and the Freshet News newspaper. Listeners to the Freshet Friday podcast will hear about local politics, arts, sports - as well as those fun, quirky and sometimes inspiring stories about people who are making a difference in their communities.

]]>https://www.freshetnews.ca/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Wed, 27 May 2026 23:43:49 GMTThu, 19 Mar 2026 16:22:24 GMT60Geof Wheelwright<p>The Freshet Friday podcast is an entertaining and informative discussion of the latest news of the week from the Burnaby, New Westminster, and the Tri-Cities communities of British Columbia, Canada. Freshet Friday is hosted by veteran journalist and podcaster Geof Wheelwright and features insights from the Freshet News team, which founded and publishes the Freshet News website at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://freshetnews.ca" target="_blank">freshetnews.ca</a> and the Freshet News newspaper. Listeners to the Freshet Friday podcast will hear about local politics, arts, sports - as well as those fun, quirky and sometimes inspiring stories about people who are making a difference in their communities. </p>episodicGeof Wheelwrightgeof@geofwheelwright.comno<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - May 22, 2026]]>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 story.

]]>5cc6cac9-4e39-48b9-a757-d096b21a1256Thu, 21 May 2026 22:10:29 GMT<p>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 story.</p>no00:38:28110Freshet Friday - May 22, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - May 15, 2026]]>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!

]]>76700857-ae0c-4e61-b8c9-fc298a5e4912Fri, 15 May 2026 04:03:08 GMT<p>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!</p>no00:33:1819Freshet Friday - May 15, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - May 8, 2026]]>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 anniversary of Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary.

]]>10fd07cd-619c-4673-b843-f2017869c850Thu, 07 May 2026 18:29:43 GMT<p>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 anniversary of Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary.</p>no00:26:2418Freshet Friday - May 8, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - May 1, 2026]]>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.

]]>138e1ba7-e4dd-475f-a64f-1539c7d0ece0Sun, 03 May 2026 04:50:40 GMT<p>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.</p>no01:10:4517Freshet Friday - May 1, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - April 24, 2026]]>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. And lots, lots more!

]]>9bd0f3a3-a380-4922-991f-12ec2f1bd29fFri, 24 Apr 2026 04:46:29 GMT<p>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. And lots, lots more! </p>no00:43:1516Freshet Friday - April 24, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - April 17, 2026]]>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 about it.

]]>7e6ad639-faf9-4d00-ac29-aff7b4774e84Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:58:27 GMT<p>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 about it.</p>no00:57:3415Freshet Friday - April 17, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - April 10, 2026]]>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 coming events and favorite stories of the week. Host Geof Wheelwright joined us again this week by Freshet News reporters and founders Mario Bartel, Janis Cleugh, Theresa McManus, and Cornelia Naylor to discuss the news of the week.

]]>ace5d012-a009-4363-b918-cc61c383d2c3Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:39:04 GMT<p>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 coming events and favorite stories of the week. Host Geof Wheelwright joined us again this week by Freshet News reporters and founders Mario Bartel, Janis Cleugh, Theresa McManus, and Cornelia Naylor to discuss the news of the week.</p><p></p>no00:42:2714Freshet Friday - April 10, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - April 3, 2026]]>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 Cornelia Naylor.

]]>219b7e34-5d56-4a62-9450-a630b742582bFri, 03 Apr 2026 05:05:09 GMT<p>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 Cornelia Naylor.</p>no00:32:1813Freshet Friday - April 3, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - March 27, 2026]]>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

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Print Edition Announcement
  • 06:05 Election Updates in Coquitlam and New Westminster
  • 14:15 Provincial Government's Support for Housing Initiatives and Impact on Communities
  • 25:16 Upcoming Events and Community Activities
  • 32:29 Favorite Stories of the Week
]]>0853a23d-8252-4425-969b-bb5ca5eb75efThu, 26 Mar 2026 23:18:01 GMT<p>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.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Municipal election updates</li><li>Housing issues in the community</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction and Print Edition Announcement</li><li>06:05 Election Updates in Coquitlam and New Westminster</li><li>14:15 Provincial Government's Support for Housing Initiatives and Impact on Communities</li><li>25:16 Upcoming Events and Community Activities</li><li>32:29 Favorite Stories of the Week</li></ul>no00:30:2912Freshet Friday - March 27, 2026full<![CDATA[Freshet Friday - March 20, 2026]]>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 - including sports news and upcoming events in our communities.

]]>3a3b7845-715c-439a-982c-8a4c75be11e4Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:31:56 GMT<p>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 - including sports news and upcoming events in our communities. </p>no00:42:3311Freshet Friday - March 20, 2026full