The Practical Paraplegic

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Man in Motion wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen joined B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell Tuesday to officially open a world-class spinal cord injury research centre in Vancouver. The Blusson Spinal Cord Centre at Vancouver General Hospital will have more than 300 researchers looking for new ways to treat spinal injuries and will provide outpatient care. Hansen said staff at the centre will work to move the world closer to a cure. The six-storey, $45-million centre is the largest facility in the world dedicated to spinal cord injury research. Read more here.