News for Youse: Grouse Grind danger cited, transit petition, Verizon backs off, and a gay wrestler

Grouse Grind dangerous? Outside magazine has listed the 2.9-kilometre Grouse Grind as one of the 10 most dangerous hikes in the world, noting that three people have died on the popular North Shore trail since 1999.

Petition opposes double transit fee  An online petition claims that SkyTrain will not accept bus transfers under the new Compass Card system, resulting in a double fee. TransLink says that this won't occur if riders pay for their bus ride using a Compass card.

Andrew Weaver won't seek leadership  The only Green MLA in the legislature, Andrew Weaver, says he won't run for party leader this year following the resignation of Jane Sterk.

Home resales rise  The Canadian Real Estate Association has reported that resales rose in July by double digits on a year-over-year basis in Greater Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Greater Toronto. However, B.C. resales were 12.1 percent below the 10-year average for July.

Verizon backs away  The Globe and Mail has reported that U.S. telecommunications giant Verizon may not buy Wind Mobile and Mobilicity following a ferociously negative campaign by Canadian telcos.

Student newspapers suffering  Maclean's On Campus has revealed that several university newspapers are reducing their print runs. This follows the bankruptcy of Campus Plus, which sold national ads for them.

Woman tells partition story  Today is the 66th anniversary of India's independence and in this week's edition of the Georgia Straight, Vancouver resident Brajinder Dhillon has told a harrowing story of how her family escaped Pakistan after the border was created in 1947.

Washington Post website hacked  Supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have infiltrated the Washington Post website a day after the New York Times went down because of an "internal issue".

Egyptian death toll rises  International media are reporting that at least 525 people died and 3,700 were wounded after the Egyptian military cracked down on demonstrations supporting ousted president Mohammed Morsi.

Daniel Alfredsson speaks  The former captain of the Ottawa Senators, Daniel Alfredsson, said goodbye and thanks to the city where he played for 17 years. He recently signed with the Detroit Red Wings.

Wrester says he's gay  Darren Young, a superstar with WWE, has announced that he's gay, according to a TMZ report.