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"A second COVID": How unclear FIFA restrictions are hurting Vancouver’s annual events
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"A second COVID": How unclear FIFA restrictions are hurting Vancouver’s annual events

Slow communication and a lack of clarity from the city's host committee have been a major frustration for local event organizers

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
FIFAFIFA
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One year out, there are still many uncertainties about FIFA 2026 in Vancouver

One year out, there are still many uncertainties about FIFA 2026 in Vancouver

Questions include where visitors will stay, how much it will cost, and what the impact will be on other annual events that aren’t allowed to take place during the tournament.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
City HallCity Hall
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Controversial FIFA field moved from South Van to UBC

Controversial FIFA field moved from South Van to UBC

In a surprising turn, the city made a last minute decision to move a FIFA training site from South Van out west to UBC

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Park BoardPark Board
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Park board commissioners legally bound to allow FIFA training sites, despite reservations

Park board commissioners legally bound to allow FIFA training sites, despite reservations

Commissioners privately approved a binding agreement with FIFA for use of Memorial South Park in October 2023

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
City HallCity Hall
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Why residents are outraged over FIFA’s Memorial South Park shutdown

Why residents are outraged over FIFA’s Memorial South Park shutdown

It’s due to a lack of transparency, public engagement, and community benefit at the FIFA training site, residents and a park board commissioner allege

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis