News Releases

- Six-in-ten Canadians do not regularly purchase travel insurance before travelling; only half know they're primarily responsible for any medical costs when outside the country

- Forty per cent of respondents reported that they, or a travel companion, have required medical attention while on vacation

- Cost of a broken leg can cost up to US$20,000 in the U.S.; an air ambulance trip from Florida to Ontario can run to US$15,000

- BMO offers tips on how to select a travel insurance policy

Bank invites Torontonians and visitors to Yonge-Dundas Square to help build world's largest soccer ball mosaic

- More than 1,000 blue, white and red soccer balls will form giant BMO logo in Downtown Toronto

- Free, public, day-long event at Yonge-Dundas Square

- Event will generate a $30,000 donation to Kids Help Phone from BMO, the AIR MILES(R) Reward Program, and MasterCard Canada

- Giveaways include thousands of free ice-cream, soft drinks and hamburger sliders

- Former Toronto FC player and current TFC Senior Academy Team Coach, Danny Dichio, and former Canadian National Soccer Team player and current Sportsnet personality, Kara Lang, will participate

- Griffons the twelfth team vying to win 2012 BMO Team of the Week Championship, which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- Team raising funds to host youth boys team from Haiti

- One in five have five years or less remaining on their mortgages; only 12 per cent have more than 25 years to go

- According to BMO Economics, new mortgage rules should help create soft landing for Canada's housing market