News Releases

- Seventy per cent of Canadians give their grandchildren, godchildren, nephews and nieces an average of $100 in monetary gifts annually

- More than two-thirds of Canadian parents are concerned about how they will fund their child's post-secondary education

- Four-year university degrees can cost more than $60,000; could rise to $140,000 for a child born in 2013(i)

- Zykov a leading prospect for this year's NHL Draft; earned QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors

Atlantic Canadians Encouraged to Review, and Share their Ideas and Input prior to the 4Front Conference on May 30

- Degree and alma mater rank at the bottom, while soft skills emerge at top of list for employers

- Half (51 per cent) of Canadian businesses plan to hire students or recent graduates this year

- $1,000 invested in the Dow Jones Industrial Average exclusively from May through to October, and kept in cash the remaining months would have grown to $2,167 from May 1, 1900 to October 31, 2012

- The same amount invested exclusively during the November to April months would have grown to $122,606 from November 1, 1900 to April 30, 2012

- Yet, despite the appeal of the 'Sell in May' strategy, trying to time the markets is never a good idea, in fact, being invested year-round is likely to deliver the best results