News Releases

- New BMO branch represents a $1.3 million investment into the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in five different languages

- BMO Employees will be revitalizing the community room at Supportive Housing for Young Mothers (SHYM)

- 6,500 BMO employees will take part in the bank's first North America-wide volunteer day

- More than 500 projects across Canada and the U.S.

- Nearly half of boomers believe their children will struggle with affording a home

- According to BMO Economics, prices have risen nearly twice as fast as income in the past decade

- BMO provides home buying tips for Canada's younger generation of buyers

Aboriginal People are the youngest and fastest growing segment of the Canadian population but continue to be over-represented among Canada's unemployed

- Growth rate amongst Canada's Aboriginal People almost twice the rate of the non-Aboriginal population

- Gap is Widening Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People With Post-Secondary Educations - 23 per cent of the non-Aboriginal population has a university degree, yet only 4 per cent of First Nations people have one.

- 64 new beds support needs of elders and their families

- Economic boost to community with up to 80 new jobs

- Team vying for 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment for their club and community

- Acme Dragons have selected the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation for $500 donation from BMO

Canada Will See Its Share of Their Spending

- Majority will travel within Canada with a summer vacation budget of under $2,000

- Women more likely than men to say they are responsible for planning family's vacation

- Survey reveals top domestic and international destinations