COPELAND ARENA SHUT BY FIRE
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A LETTER FROM THE MUSHY MIDDLE
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ANTON’S SEEKS HELP FOR CHRISTMAS
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DECEMBER 12 2014 www.burnabynewsleader.com
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Man charged with string of ID thefts Person with same name part of 2012 ring busted by RCMP Wanda Chow
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Wednesday’s rain and wind storm doesn’t deter hardy walkers from enjoying the beauty of the boardwalk around Deer Lake. The wet weather is expected to dry up a bit over the weekend according to Environment Canada. But periods of rain are expected to return on Monday.
Burnaby dancer found dead in L.A. A Burnaby dancer who highstepped her way to Los Angeles and a career dancing with stars like Britney Spears and Janet Jackson was found dead in her apartment near Beverly Hills on Monday. Stephanie Moseley, 30, had been shot a number of times. The body of her estranged husband, rapper Earl Hayes, was also in her apartment. Hayes, 34, was the son of the late singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes.
“They had recently gotten didn’t let the demands and bright back together and were trying to lights of show business drag her work things out,” homicide down. She said she always detective Scott Masterson seemed older and more told the Associated Press. mature beyond her years. Moseley grew up in “There were so many Burnaby and started dancing quirky things about at Danzemode Productions in Stephanie,” said Poirier. South Burnaby when she was “She could always make me MOSELEY 12 years old. laugh.” Her instructor, Rachael A message of condolence Poirier, told The National Post on Danzemode’s Facebook page Moseley was a talented dancer who said Moseley’s death was a “tragedy
and incredible loss of such a talented, beautiful woman.” Moseley also had a number of acting credits according to her profile on the Internet Movie Database. She appeared on TV series like Hit the Floor, Hellcats and she played a female teen dancer in an episode of Cold Case. She’s also credited with doing stunts on the 2004 movie Catwoman that starred Halle Berry. newsroom@burnabynewsleader.com
Ride for the Bureau! On December 13 from 4-9pm, all proceeds from carousel ride tickets will be donated to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. Gate admission is free!
A Burnaby man faces several charges in an identity theft crime spree that started last spring and spanned cities across Metro Vancouver. Burnaby RCMP’s economic crime unit began its investigation after a home was broken into and a credit card stolen. Investigators tracked down surveillance video from several places where the suspect had bought high-end goods using the stolen card, according to Burnaby RCMP’s latest community police report. The suspect was linked to another break-and-enter where a credit card was stolen, followed by it being used to purchase $12,000 in merchandise in a 12-hour period. The suspect is also accused of fraudulently buying a $36,000-vehicle through identity theft. Anthony Pavo Stulec of Burnaby now faces a number of charges.
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