Freshet Friday

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.

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. And lots, lots more!

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.

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.

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.

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.TakeawaysMunicipal election updatesHousing issues in the communityChapters00:00 Introduction and Print Edition Announcement06:05 Election Updates in Coquitlam and New Westminster14:15 Provincial Government's Support for Housing Initiatives and Impact on Communities25:16 Upcoming Events and Community Activities32:29 Favorite Stories of the Week

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.