The existing St. Paul's, which includes some buildings that are over 100 years old, is in need of extensive seismic upgrading. The site of the existing St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver will eventually be sold by Providence Health Care with the money helping to fund the new facility. Fiona Dalton, president and CEO of Providence Health Care, said she expects shovels in the ground sometime in 2020. According to the release, the new St. Paul's will be cost-shared between the provincial government and Providence Health Care, and will be delivered using a design-build procurement model. Providence, through the St. Paul's Foundation, anticipates a fundraising goal in the hundreds of millions of dollars for the new hospital.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2019 20:36 UTC