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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 6 MIN

Did Vancouver peak at Expo '86? (Fiona Forbes)

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THE FORBES REPORT: Did Vancouver’s greatest moment happen forty years ago? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks local legend Fiona Forbes to fire up the time machine back to Expo ’86. From SkyTrain and BC Place to Expo Ernie, McBarge, The Unicorn, The Royal Family, and even a then-unknown Tony Hawk, Expo helped transform Vancouver into a “world-class city.” Just how big of a deal was Expo ’86? Can Vancouver still dream that big today — or did the city peak in 1986?  Recorded: May 11, 2026  

THE FORBES REPORT: Did Vancouver’s greatest moment happen forty years ago? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks local legend Fiona Forbes to fire up the time machine back to Expo ’86. From SkyTrain and BC Place to Expo Ernie, McBarge, The Unicorn, The Royal Family, and even a then-unknown Tony Hawk, Expo helped transform Vancouver into a “world-class city.” Just how big of a deal was Expo ’86? Can Vancouver still dream that big today — or did the city peak in 1986?  Recorded: May 11, 2026

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THE FORBES REPORT: Did Vancouver’s greatest moment happen forty years ago? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks local legend Fiona Forbes to fire up the time machine back to Expo ’86. From SkyTrain and BC Place to Expo Ernie, McBarge, The Unicorn,...

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