The abandoned Grace General nurses' residence has become a notorious eyesore in the LeMarchant Road area of St. John's. (MakeTech Aerospace/CBC )Demolishing a prominent eyesore in St. John's will be neither cheap or easy, but will happen, a cabinet minister vows. The former nurses' residence by the old Grace General Hospital site in St. John's has become a magnet for graffiti, pigeons and vandals in the last two decades. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Elvis Loveless says he wants the property housing the residence dealt with, although he admits it will cost money that is scarce right now. But I think a commitment using public public assets like this to have something like affordable housing — and deeply affordable housing — built in would be really, really important.

Source: CBC News May 16, 2021 11:26 UTC