VANCOUVER—The British Columbia government says the replacement of St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver can move forward, following the launch of a business plan for the $1.9-billion project. Premier John Horgan took part in the announcement and says previous provincial governments have known that the old St. Paul’s was unsafe in the event of an earthquake and the new hospital will be built by 2026. The new St. Paul’s, planned for a site on False Creek Flats, will have a capacity of 548 beds, 115 more than in the previous hospital. Article Continued BelowThe property where the current St. Paul’s hospital stands in downtown Vancouver will also be sold to fund part of the project. The government says St. Paul’s will also remain a teaching hospital, training hundreds of University of B.C.

Source: thestar February 15, 2019 19:07 UTC