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Canadian tourist dies after falling from hotel in Mexican resort
TORONTO - A Canadian tourist has died in the Mexican resort of Cancun.
Starts continue to slow, but no signs of a housing crash ... as yet
OTTAWA - Canada's once-sizzling housing market continues to fall back to more sustainable levels, but as yet is managing to avoid the earmarks of a damaging crash that would spill over into the general economy.
Cogeco says Bell is too big and asks CRTC to again block it from buying Astral
MONTREAL - Quebec's Cogeco Cable says it's still against Bell buying Astral Media, arguing that it's bad for both competition and consumers.
Decision on new Edmonton Oilers arena delayed yet again, mayor apologizes
EDMONTON - A long-running debate over the future of a new home for the Edmonton Oilers is going into double overtime.
In the battle between sword and skateboard, take skateboard, Vernon man learns
VERNON, B.C. - The sword is not mightier than the skateboard in Vernon, B.C.
Romeo Phillion loses bid to sue Ottawa police for wrongful conviction
TORONTO - A man who spent decades behind bars on a wrongful murder conviction has lost his bid to sue the police involved.
Telecom company Eastlink says Bell-Astral deal would make Bell too dominant
MONTREAL - Telecom company Eastlink remains opposed to Bell's bid to buy specialty TV and radio company Astral Media despite changes to the deal and is asking the CRTC to turn the merger down for a second time.
Forest fires continue to burn in New Brunswick, two homes destroyed
SALISBURY, N.B. - Two forest fires continued to burn Wednesday in northern and southern New Brunswick, including one that destroyed at least a couple of homes.
Pace of housing starts slowed in April says CMHC
OTTAWA - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the pace of housing starts slowed in April, mainly because of a decline in urban multiple starts.
Emergency centre set up in New Brunswick town due to forest fire
KEDGWICK, N.B. - A reception centre has been set up in a community hall in a village in northwestern New Brunswick in case a forest fire forces people to flee their homes.
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