Freshet Friday

Geof Wheelwright
  • 5.0 (2)
  • NEWS

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.

Episodes

  1. 11 HRS AGO

    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.

    32 min

  2. MAR 26

    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 updatesHousing issues in the community Chapters 00:00 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

    30 min

  3. MAR 19

    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.

    43 min
  • 3 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
2 Ratings

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Geof Wheelwright
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Geof Wheelwright
  • Show Website
    Freshet Friday

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