News Releases

- BMO employees in Ontario will be walking with community members in support of Kids Help Phone in the Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO on Sunday, May 5

- Thousands of BMO employees participating in more than 30 community and virtual walks across Canada

- BMO employees in the Atlantic provinces will be walking with community members in support of Kids Help Phone in the Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO on Sunday, May 5

- Thousands of BMO employees participating in more than 30 community and virtual walks across Canada

Conference addresses topics from fertilizer, agriculture and protein sectors, to retail distribution companies and supermarkets

- Love at first sight: 80 per cent of likely buyers know if the home is right as soon as they cross the threshold

- Buyer beware: Canadians are more concerned about finding something wrong with the home post-purchase than a potential drop in real estate prices

- 'Stress'-tested: Report also reveals emotional state and motivations of prospective buyers, including first-timers

- Sales up 9 per cent year-over-year in April

- Light trucks and cross-over units leading the way

- Team vying to win grand prize including $125,000 field refurbishment

- Blizzard Bayern becomes the third finalist in the running for grand prize of $125,000 towards a field upgrade, a $5,000 donation to the team's charity of choice, plus a trip to see a Canadian MLS or National Team home game

- Deadline for submitting personal income tax return to the CRA is midnight on April 30

- Ninety-four per cent of Canadians report that they file a personal income tax return each year

- BMO Nesbitt Burns is available to provide last-minute tips on tax planning strategies and how to create a financial plan

Donation to fund entrepreneurship professorship, 210 scholarships and program development

- BMO's Local Soccer Clubs Program earns a Gold Award

- BMO's sponsorship of Calgary Stampede earns an Award of Distinction

- Children as young as five can grasp basic financial concepts

- Ongoing dialogue builds lifelong financial literacy

- Talk With Our Kids About Money Day - CFEE program supported by BMO provides resources for families and teachers to help youth better understand money matters in their lives

- Results show breakdown for Manufacturing, Financial Services, Construction, Retail, Agriculture

- Job prospects for students and graduates brightest in Ontario

- One-in-five to hire recent graduates for permanent positions, led by the manufacturing industry

More than 800 BMO Capital Markets employees will revitalize North Lawndale's Frazier International Magnet Elementary School

- Children as young as five can grasp basic financial concepts

- Ongoing dialogue builds lifelong financial literacy

- Talk With Our Kids About Money Day - CFEE program supported by BMO provides resources for families and teachers to help youth better understand money matters in their lives

- More than 16,000 participants expected in four events in second year of new point-to-point course from Queen Elizabeth Park to Downtown Vancouver; 12,561 finished in 2012

- All participants, including BMO employee volunteers and runners will wear yellow ribbons in honour of the Boston Marathon

- Kids' Zone features performances by North America's Top Freestyle Soccer Team, as well as the popular BMO Free Kick promotion and face painting

- BMO Power of Blue offers perks for BMO customers, including easy access for runner's race kit pick-up and free massages

- Gold and silver spent the last decade increasing by several hundred per cent; inflationary environment did not justify such a rally

- Precious metals have been extremely weak in recent months; downside risk remains

- U.S. housing, although still shaky, may be a more stable investment alternative

- Telecommuting defined as working remotely from outside the office

- Companies based in Alberta most likely to offer telecommuting

- Large businesses twice as likely to offer telecommuting

- New BMO branch represents a $1.5 million investment in the community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in 11 different languages

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays

- Follow #BMOtruck with @BMO for route updates all day long!

- Eight-in-ten Canadians expect to receive a tax refund this year

- Thirty-seven per cent will use their refund to pay down debt; 20 per cent plan to invest their refund

- According to the Canada Revenue Agency, the average tax refund is $1,585

- BMO Nesbitt Burns offers tips on how Canadians can use their tax refund wisely

- First finalist from Quebec has a second chance to win grand prize - $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- Global Banking and Finance Review recognizes BMO again

- Recognized for winning formula, unwavering commitment to clients

- First Time Buyers: Report shows first-time buyers more likely to enter a bidding war than the average buyer

- Sellers: Only 15 per cent willing to under-price home with the intent to cause a bidding war for their home - with intent higher in Toronto and Vancouver

- Hot Spots: Major cities reflect the national average, while the Prairies lead bidding war intentions among provinces

- According to BMO Economics, housing market is balanced with prices leaning in favour of buyers in some areas

- Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide

- BMO offers eco-friendly tips to help reduce energy consumption and reduce total household expenses

- BMO Nesbitt Burns study found that almost half of Canadians will be preparing their own tax returns in 2013

- Moving expenses, carrying charges, public transit passes, and children's fitness and arts programs among often overlooked credits and deductions

- Agricultural sector's net worth increased by 78 per cent since 2003

- Led by innovation in technology, gross agricultural output more than quadrupled over the past half-century

- 2012 marked the second largest harvest on record

- In the short term, slightly softer Canadian dollar to stay close to parity as improved U.S. momentum spreads north

- Now is the time for Canadian businesses to leverage current strength of the loonie

- The Eurozone continues to face challenges with the Cyprus bailout and unemployment numbers high

- U.S. market rallies in all sectors, housing market improves with existing and new home sales up and interest rates to remain low for foreseeable future

- The Canadian government's goal of balancing the budget by 2015 is still within reach

- Hollandia Gremio will contend for grand prize of $125,000 towards a field upgrade, a $5,000 donation to the team's charity of choice, plus a trip to see a Canadian MLS or National Team home game

- Comprehensive financial literacy initiative officially launches in Canada

- CFEE program, supported by BMO, provides resources for families and teachers to help youth better understand money matters in their lives

- BMO supports the initiative through branches across Canada

- BMO encourages Canadians to tweet their support for financial literacy in Canada

- Talk With Our Kids About Money Day, a comprehensive financial literacy program, officially launches in Canada April 17th

- CFEE program, supported by BMO, provides resources for families and teachers to help youth better understand money matters in their lives

- Virtually all Canadians agree it is important to develop good financial habits at a young age

- The vast majority feel more should be done to teach kids about finances in school

- Only 18 per cent of parents spend a lot of time discussing money management with their kids

- Inaugural "Talk With Our Kids About Money Day" takes place April 17

- Home sales decline but prices holding up

- Sales expected to firm up later in 2013

- BMO Financial Group Customer Shares Best Practices for Purchasing Card Program Expansion

- Kim Cupp from Xcel Energy to Highlight Cost-Saving Opportunities, Benefits to Buyers and Suppliers, and Strategies for Successfully Managing Corporate Card Expansion

Donates Proceeds of Award to Toronto Artist Shary Boyle

Boyle to Represent Canada at the 55th Venice Biennale This Summer

- Civic pride: 52 per cent report that they file because it is "the right thing to do"

- Ninety-four per cent of Canadians say they file a personal income tax return each and every year

- Of those who do not do a tax return, one-in-four admit they are too busy to do so

- BMO: Filing taxes annually could maximize refunds and help avoid penalties and interest charges

BMO Economics releases report for launch of Council of the Great Lakes Region

- Media panel to reveal latest survey findings about Financial Literacy in Canada

- Experts will discuss the role of parents, schools, government and financial institutions in teaching children about money

- Housing prices up 12 per cent in Florida since April 2011

- Canadians are largest foreign buyers of Florida housing

- More than 500,000 Canadians currently own real estate in Florida

- Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice is number one area for Canadian buyers