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Canucks’ Sedin twins make $1.5-million donation to BC Children’s Hospital project

Vancouver Canuck stars Daniel (left) and Henrik Sedin have asked that their $1.5-million gift go toward the creation of a state-of-the-art pediatric intensive care unit and diagnostics and imaging area at a new BC Children’s Hospital.

The campaign to build a new $200-million BC Children’s Hospital got a generous boost this week from Canucks star forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin. The Swedish twins, together with their wives Marinette and Johanna, donated $1.5 million toward the project.

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