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City Hall Insider: May 26, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we break down the city's human rights plan for FIFA, particularly the temporary programs aimed to support vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside. Plus, a vote at city hall to remove below-market housing requirements and the supply-side idea that supports it.

Restaurant Review

Can Charm Thai Eatery charm in Vancouver’s crowded Thai scene?

The team behind the popular Zab Bites brings a Central and Northeast Thai regional focus to Kitsilano

Housing

Mount Pleasant tenants still in “limbo” while fate of proposed tech hotel is decided

It remains unclear whether the City will approve the rezoning of 75 East 8th Avenue, or if a decision will be made before council breaks for the summer.

City Hall

ABC plunges forward on major changes to city building policies, despite widespread opposition

Mayor Ken Sim and the ABC majority asked for a major overhaul of the city's building code, while rolling back climate policies in the name of affordability.

FIFA

FIFA World Cup conjures familiar, largely unfounded, sex trafficking fears

With a looming crackdown on “sex trafficking” ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Vancouver’s sex workers are feeling a growing sense of unease.

Arts

“Everything has its life”: The end of the Stanley Park Train

Reflections from a theatre company's decades of creating spooky Halloween magic at a beloved Vancouver attraction.

City Hall

Can the city block the opening of a downtown harm reduction site?

Not really, say opposition councillors. And it would be a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Restaurant Review

Nabi House Korean Foods is a subdued ode to home cooking

Chef Daniel Lee has staked out his own lane over on Powell Street, with outstanding results

City Hall Insider: May 12, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we profile TEAM mayoral candidate Colleen Hardwick, take a first look at the city's consultation process for taller buildings, and break down what happened at city council and park board last week.