TORONTO – As the crisis in Syria continues, an American telecommunications giant says it’s no longer interested in entering the Canadian market while 64-year-old Diana Nyad makes history swimming from Cuba to Florida.
Here’s a look at six stories you may have missed this weekend.
U.S. swimmer becomes 1st to complete Cuba-to-Florida swim without a shark cage
Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage.
The 64-year-old Nyad swam up to the beach just before 2 p.m. EDT, about 53 hours after she began her journey in Havana on Saturday. As she approached, spectators waded into waist-high water and surrounded her, taking pictures and cheering her on.
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Child suspect in 6-year-old’s death can’t be held criminally responsible
More details are expected Tuesday about the death of a six-year-old boy last month on the Kahkewistahaw First Nation.
A news conference will be held at RCMP headquarters in Regina regarding the investigation into how Lee Bonneau died.
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Police confirmed over the weekend that they believe the person responsible for the death is under 12-years-old.
Lee was found fatally injured on the First Nation and died in hospital from his wounds, which RCMP say were consistent with an assault.
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11-year-old transgender boy shares story at school
When 11-year-old Wren Kauffman goes back to school this week, he won’t be hiding the fact that he’s actually a girl. Teachers, friends and other students at his Edmonton school know the truth—that he’s a girl on the outside but feels like a boy on the inside.
And that’s why, even at such a young age, he has chosen to live in the world as the opposite sex, and not keep it a secret.
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Verizon loses interest in Canadian expansion
It turns out Canada’s big wireless companies have nothing to fear from Verizon Communications.
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Vancouver addictions doctor says World Cup visitors should be warned about Vancouver’s toxic drug supply -
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Health Matters: Cheese included in certain Hello Fresh meal kits recalled
The American telecom giant has decided to spend its money in Britain rather than Canada, saying it’s not interested in entering the Canadian market at this time.
Instead, it announced an agreement to pay $130 billion US for the 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless owned by British cellphone carrier Vodafone.
Bell, Rogers and Telus have been running a campaign warning that Verizon would have an unfair advantage over them because of the current wireless rules.
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Assad worse than Hitler: Former Syrian diplomat
A former Syrian diplomat told British broadcaster, Sky News, on Sunday that the British government knew the Syrian government was storing chemical weapons as far back as July 2012.
Khaled al-Ayoubi, former charge d’affair at the Syrian embassy in London, alleges that the only purpose for storing the chemical weapons was for the regime to control the Syrian people.
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Experts say India’s rapid social change plays role in gang rape cases
A series of recent high-profile gang rape cases in India has ignited a debate: Are such crimes on the rise, or is it simply that more attention is being paid to a problem long hidden within families and villages?
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