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Fort St. James 54°26′45″N 124°15′40″W / 54.44583°N 124.26111°W / 54.44583; -124.26111 ( Stuart Lake General University Hospital of Northern British Columbia
The trail is seen as a way to diversify the economy of northern Vancouver Island by providing a major tourist attraction that will bring visitors to the area. Finalization of the route and construction of the trail began in September 2004. The trail was expected to open in the fall of 2006. The trail was officially completed on May 8, 2008 and ...
A new radiation therapy unit for cancer treatment was established at the hospital in 2012. [7] The St James's campus was chosen in 2012 as the site for the National Paediatric Hospital, allowing colocation with the adult hospital, and potentially "trilocation" with a future maternity hospital on the same site. [8]
The 11 Cape Scott core area trails measure 2.5 to 23.6 km (1.6 to 14.7 mi) each way and are rated as easy/moderate in difficulty. The 43.1 km (26.8 mi) North Coast Trail, an extension of the Cape Scott Trail and a portion of the Vancouver Island Trail, comprises very difficult sections in the east. Water sources are far apart in places.
Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-east tip of Vancouver Island. [5] Port Hardy has a population of 3,902 as of the 2021 census. It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park , the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island.
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is slated to receive a new $33.85-million intensive care unit in 2021. "It will replace what a 2013 Island Health report deemed the 'worst' ICU in Canada." [6] Campbell River and Comox Valley both have new facilities as of 2017. [7] North Island Hospital Campbell River and District provides 95 beds. [7]
[3] [4] Some sections of the trail will be available where it is accessible for non-motorized trail users, including bicycles or horse riders. The hiking trail project is being built and maintained by the non-profit Vancouver Island Trail Association (VITA). VITA is a part of 'Hike BC', the British Columbia wing of the National Hiking Trail (NHT).
In 1792 Galiano circumnavigated Vancouver Island with Cayetano Valdés y Flores and in cooperation with George Vancouver. The name refers to Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus. [1] Unbeknownst to Galiano, the maritime fur trader James Hanna had named the bay St. Patrick's Bay during his second voyage to the area in 1786. Hanna ...