thePodcast: The neighbourhood that said no to FIFA

For the week of June 7, 2026:  On FIFA World Cup kickoff week, theBreaker.news visits the South Vancouver neighbourhood that said no to FIFA. Friends of Memorial South Park successfully campaigned to stop closure of the heart of their park for use as a team training site — after the city’s FIFA hosting office announced in July 2024 that the space would be off-limits to the public for almost two years. Host Bob Mackin caught-up with Cindy Heinrichs and Beth Ringdahl at Memorial South Park’s May 24 centennial celebration. Plus a tour of the park by local writer Rob Howatson. […]