News Releases

Canadians plan to spend an average of $84 to celebrate their mothers

- 73 per cent of Canadians plan to give mom a gift this year

- Mother's Day weekend estimated to generate second highest dollar volume of shopping activity in the year

- Do men love their mothers more? Sons plan to spend $43 more than daughters on Mother's Day gifts

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

- 15,000 participants enjoyed a beautiful, sunny day in one of the world's top ten destination marathons

- BMO Cheer Challenge brings ten community groups out to support their favourite charities

- Massages at Expo, Thursday to Saturday, for BMO customers a nice touch leading up to the physical challenge of finishing a marathon

- Three-quarters of Canadians expect to receive a tax refund this year

- More than 50 per cent will put their refund toward reducing their household debt or will be investing the money

- According to the Canada Revenue Agency, the average total individual tax refund received last year was $1,506

60,000 new jobs forecasted in Greater Vancouver Area by 2016

- Employment up, led by growth in business services and manufacturing

- Cooling housing market

- Real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent in 2012, 2.7 per cent in 2013 (Canada's at 2.0 per cent in 2012, 2.5 per cent in 2013)

- New BMO branch represents a $1.7 million investment into the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in ten different languages

- Grand opening celebration features great giveaways and prizes, including an Apple iPad 3