Exhibit (a)(5)(ii)



ROGERS  WIRELESS ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF COMPETITION ACT CLEARANCE FOR ACQUISITION
OF MICROCELL

     TORONTO, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless Inc. ("RWI"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Rogers Wireless Communications Inc., announced today that it
has been advised by the Canadian Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") that the
Bureau has cleared RWI's acquisition of the securities of Microcell
Telecommunications Inc. ("Microcell"). Accordingly, all regulatory
conditions in RWI's offers have been satisfied.

     On September 30, 2004, RWI mailed cash offers for all of the issued
and outstanding Class A Restricted Voting Shares, Class B Non-Voting
Shares, Warrants 2005 and Warrants 2008 of Microcell, at a price of C$35.00
per Class A share, C$35.00 per Class B share, C$15.79 per Warrant 2005 and
C$15.01 per Warrant 2008.

     The offers expire at 5:00 p.m., Toronto time, on Friday, November 5,
2004. Rogers Wireless encourages Microcell securityholders to tender their
securities before November 5, 2004.

     RWI may extend the offers. If the offers are extended, RWI will
publicly announce the extension prior to 9:00 a.m. EST, on the next
business day following the date the offers were scheduled to expire. RWI
will provide a copy of the notice to the Toronto Stock Exchange and will
advise the depositary to notify Microcell securityholders in writing.

     This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation
of an offer to sell securities of Microcell. Microcell's securityholders
are advised to read the offering documents and the directors' circular
regarding the offers referred to in this news release. The offering
documents and the directors' circular contain important information, which
should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the
offers. The offering documents are available on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website
at www.sec.gov.

     About the Company: Rogers Wireless operates Canada's largest
integrated wireless voice and data network, providing advanced voice and
wireless data solutions to customers from coast to coast on its GSM/GPRS
network, the world standard for wireless communications technology. The
Company has approximately 4.1 million voice, data and messaging customers,
and has offices in Canadian cities across the country. Rogers Wireless Inc.
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rogers Wireless Communications Inc., which
is approximately 89.3% owned by Rogers Communications Inc.

     Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information: This news
release includes certain forward looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. We caution that actual future events will be affected by a
number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, and therefore may
vary substantially from what we






currently foresee. We are under no obligation to (and expressly
disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter any forward looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. Important additional information identifying risks and
uncertainties is contained in our most recent Annual Reports and Annual
Information Forms filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

     For further information: Investment Community: Bruce M. Mann, (416)
935-3532, bruce.mann@rci.rogers.com; Eric Wright, (416) 935-3550,
eric.wright@rci.rogers.com; Media: Heather Armstrong, (416) 935-6379,
heather.armstrong@rci.rogers.com. Archived images on this organization are
available through CNW E-Pix at http://www.newswire.ca. Images are free to
members of The Canadian Press.