This is Vancouver
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What did Vancouver actually get from the World Cup?
42 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2026 at 7:10 am.
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For five weeks, the World Cup brought a new energy to downtown Vancouver. But now the crowds are gone, and questions are mounting about what it all meant. What was the public cost for hosting seven games? What does the future of Granville Street look like? And which stories flew under the radar? We discuss that and more in this episode of This Is Vancouver.