News Releases

Poll asks 500 business owners across Canada about the main factors for success

- One in five business owners work 60 hours or more per week

- CEO of Canadian Federation of Independent Business says BMO findings demonstrate hard-working nature of entrepreneurs

- Stats Can: Small businesses account for 98 per cent of employment in Canada

Spending plans for Father's Day up 10 per cent from 2012

- Canadians inclined to spend less on Father's Day than they did for Mother's Day

- Albertans expect to spend the most to celebrate Dad

- Sons plan to spend nearly 40 per cent more than daughters this Father's Day

- Ninety per cent feel it is important that their workplace encourages volunteering, yet only 35 per cent say their employer has a program in place

- Youth care: 80 per cent of Canadians under 35 have volunteered in the past 12 months

- BMO Volunteer Day is June 5th: 5,600 employees will participate in more than 470 projects in communities across North America

- Team eligible to win national contest, and $125,000 towards refurbishment of a local soccer pitch

- Directs $500 donation from BMO to Feed Nova Scotia

- Ontario, Quebec and Alberta account for nearly all gains; all provinces east of and including-Manitoba see jobless rate drop

- BMO Hiring Outlook Report: hiring a top priority for business owners planning to invest more in 2013

- Forty per cent of Canadians are not confident that they will have enough saved to fund their ideal retirement lifestyle

- Many provinces and municipalities in Canada provide senior citizens property tax deferral programs which can help free up money now for other retirement expenses

BMO ice cream truck will be handing out free ice cream June 7-8; Follow @BMO on Twitter and keep an eye out for hashtag #BMOtruck for route updates all day long!

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

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in five different languages

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including weekends

- Grand opening celebration features great prizes, free BBQ and children's activities

- Team eligible to win national contest, and $125,000 towards refurbishment of a local soccer pitch

- Directs $500 donation from BMO to Feed Nova Scotia

- Spending Up: One-quarter expect to increase their summer expenditures; however, 'summer of thrift' mindset remains for many

- A Reward-ing Summer: Typically, Canadians have $400 in reward points and two-thirds will cash them in this summer

- BMO offers ways to help Canadians make the 'BMOst' of summer spending

- Boys team from British Columbia now in the running to be crowned 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- BMO Team of the Week recognition includes a $500 team prize and a $500 donation to the team's charity of choice

- BMO employees help Loving Spoonful's Project Empty Bowl

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America

- Calgary area BMO employees will be revitalizing the grounds at Wood's Homes

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America

- BMO employees will help REACH (Regina Education & Action on Child Hunger) by packaging Good Food Boxes

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America -wide volunteer day

- Ninety per cent feel it is important that their workplace encourages volunteering, yet only 35 per cent say their employer has a program in place

- Youth care: 80 per cent of Canadians under 35 have volunteered in the past 12 months

- BMO Volunteer Day is June 5th: 5,600 employees will participate in more than 470 projects in communities across North America

- BMO employees help two after school programs by packing snack bags for children

- Approximately 5,600 BMO employees are expected to take part in more than 470 projects across North America