Monastery

• Florida man and former head monk at N.S. monastery pleads guilty to voyeurism

  A Florida man has pleaded guilty to voyeurism charges dating back to the time he served as head monk at a Cape Breton Buddhist monastery.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
  
• ‘Precious’ musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire

  A Fazioli concert grand piano and a 1772 Kirckman harpsichord were both removed from the concert venue inside the chapel of the 19th century former monastery.

  Canada

  May 28, 2023
  
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• Firefighters stamp out Montreal heritage building blaze 42 hours after it ignited

  The fire broke out late Thursday afternoon at a 19th century former monastery and quickly became a five-alarm blaze, requiring the intervention of 150 firefighters.

  Canada

  May 27, 2023
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• 2 Albertans face stunting charges after vehicles caught travelling at 232 km/hr in N.S.

  A 48-year old man from Wetaskiwin and a 43-year-old man from Fort McMurray were ticketed $2,422.50 each for stunting and the vehicles were seized.

  Crime

  Jul 20, 2020
• Man dies while trying to repair tractor in Antigonish County

  Nova Scotia RCMP say they responded to the accident on East Tracadie Road in Monastery, N.S., just before 8:30 p.m.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2019
• N.S. RCMP arrest 17-year-old in connection to incident of racist graffiti near school

  The teen has since been released on conditions and is set to appear in Antigonish Youth Court at a later date. 

  Crime

  Mar 9, 2018
• Search for 23-year-old man in Antigonish county suspended

  RCMP in Antigonish county are searching the Monastery area for a 23-year-old man.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2017
• Elderly buddhist violently killed in monastery in Bangladesh

  A 75-year-old Buddhist monk has been killed in a monastery in southeastern Bangladesh, police said Saturday.

  World

  May 14, 2016