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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