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After years of volunteering with Burnaby’s Terry Fox Run, Barb Harris figures it’s time she gave it a try herself. See Page A11
Sexual assault suspect goes to police
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A crew rigs a camera on the set of a new Disney film Tomorrowland, at the Kent Hangar lands at the foot of Boundary Road. The film stars George Clooney and Hugh Laurie and is being directed by Brad Bird, who directed Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, parts of which were also filmed locally. Tomorrowland reportedly tells the story of a disillusioned former boy-genius inventor and his young protegé who team up to try to discover a strange place they remember as “Tomorrowland” that exists somewhere between time and space. Scenes have also been filmed at the Main Street set on Byrne Road that was originally constructed for Watchmen. Tomorrowland is scheduled for release in December, 2014.
New pitbull rules may keep them muzzled Advocacy group wants Burnaby to see what other cities have done Wanda Chow
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Pitbulls could stay muzzled in Burnaby under a proposed update of the the city’s animal control bylaw, which would also set fines and special licensing fees for Pits and other dogs labelled “vicious.”
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Burnaby is one of three cities in the region, along with Richmond and West Vancouver, with breedspecific designations in their animal control bylaws. But a pitbull advocacy group is questioning why Burnaby is going against what other local municipalities have done after comprehensive reviews of the issue. Under Burnaby’s bylaw, a vicious
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delegation and received emails and a 425-signature petition, of which 174 were from Burnaby residents, calling for the designation being removed for pitbulls, the report said. Despite that, city staff are recommending the designation be kept and even strengthened, based on statistics around dog bites in Burnaby. Please see BURNABY CURRENT RULES, A4
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Thanks to extensive media coverage, a 38-year-old Burnaby man has turned himself in to police in connection with three alleged sexual assaults on a SkyTrain. “Sexual assault charges are pending,” say Transit Police in a press release. The incidents happened at about 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 31 after the suspect boarded SkyTrain No. 139 at Edmonds Station. He moved behind a woman and started touching her inappropriately, causing the victim to move away. He was then seen to approach at least two other women who he rubbed and touched in a sexual manner. A witness took photos of the suspect, which were then widely distributed through the media. Only the first victim identified herself to Transit Police who still want to speak to the second and third victims to get their statements. They are asked to call 604-515-8300. twitter.com/WandaChow