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Wait, how much will the World Cup cost Vancouver?

6/2/2026 • 28 min

The projected costs for hosting World Cup games in Vancouver have increased. Again. And yet, so have the projected revenues, according to government officials. On today's epiode, we talk about at the shifting numbers with Jarrett Vaughan, an adjunct professor at UBC Sauder School of Business, and Anne Kang, B.C.’s minister responsible for tourism, arts, culture … Play episode

Richmond, the Garden City, is growing fast
A tale of one condo tower and a group of pre-sale buyers
Is Vancouver ready for the FIFA Men's World Cup?
Changes to a Vancouver bus route could have expected consequences
Midnight is the new day time...and other Vancouver bylaw changes for FIFA
Mayor Ken Sim has 11 AI agents and two new data centres
How does B.C. Ferries determine when to cancel a sailing for bad weather?
Police link shooting deaths of two teenagers to gang violence in Surrey
Are you ready to choose your (mayoral) fighter?
Hey Vancouver, we know what your next home will look like
What was the lasting impact of Expo 86?
Should parking be free at Metro Vancouver beaches?
What makes a great city street?
Simons takes over old Nordstrom space
Why is Langley taking on so much debt?
Healing one year after Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy
Will the Whitecaps leave Vancouver?
Will Vancouver’s left-wing parties unite — and should the city get its own…
Are we any closer to ending the toxic drug crisis?
Doug McCallum wants to be Surrey's mayor for the fifth time
Metro Matters: B.C. introduces province-wide code of conduct rules for mun…
What’s the fix for BC Ferries’ recurring breakdowns?
Why do problems keep hitting BC Ferries on long weekends?
Dog dispute between neighbours spills over to Chilliwack council
Has Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Advisor Larry Cambell earned an extensio…
How organized crime groups are targeting Metro Vancouver students
Why is a floating sauna causing waves — and is Burnaby politics about to c…
What’s behind the steep drop in international students — and who’s paying …
Should multiplexes be allowed across all Vancouver neighbourhoods?
Are Vancouver's housing plans starting to stall — and could lifeguard cuts…
Did criminals gain access to the VPD's property office?
Is Vancouver ready to host the world again?
Why the Vancouver Canucks' push for a practice facility could face politic…
How could Sean Orr’s lawsuit against Ken Sim play out in court?
Why is longtime journalist Frances Bula running for city council?
Does Vancouver need an official development plan?
Accusations, apologies, and a political firestorm at Vancouver City Hall
What happens when a Mayor makes an unfounded allegation?
How serious is Ken Sim’s allegation against Sean Orr?
Did Lenny Zhou cross the line? Plus, Richmond now has an election race.
How deep does Canada’s extortion network go?
Where are all the Black people in Metro Vancouver?
Can public buzz save a bridge — and will rivals unite to challenge Ken Sim?
What did B.C's new budget deliver for the Lower Mainland?
How will people remember the old Pattullo Bridge?
Why has a school for Olympic Village taken 19 years to approve?
Could US politics disrupt Vancouver’s World Cup?
Why is a prime piece of Vancouver’s waterfront still empty after 40 years?
Why is Abbotsford lobbying Ottawa over flood protection again?

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