News Releases

Canada Will See Its Share of Their Spending

- Majority will travel within Canada with a summer vacation budget of under $2,000

- Women more likely than men to say they are responsible for planning family's vacation

- Survey reveals top domestic and international destinations

- The official bank of the Calgary Stampede for the past 100 years prides itself on being a Champion Sponsor

- Centennial Cake Posses coming to six BMO Branches June 11 to 15

- Five Family Financial Tips will be offered each week leading to the start of Stampede. Tip #1: Round up your family for regular money talks

- Fun, family activities the cornerstone of BMO Bank of Montreal's sponsorship at Stampede - BMO Farm Family Awards and BMO Kids' Day celebrate the traditional Western values of family, hard work and playing together

BMO releases report on outlook for economy, housing and labour market in Sudbury

- Sudbury's unemployment rate expected to drop to 6 per cent by 2016; back to pre-recession lows

- Strong commodity demand and industry expansion will generate growth in mining sector

- Sudbury Chamber of Commerce: City is on the Move

- BMO offering support to Canadian businesses by making $10 billion in credit available over next three years

- This past weekend, BMO Financial Group hosted four contest winners at the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Shawinigan, Quebec

- U-10 girls the first Soccer Development Team entered into regular season play by the Ladner Girls Soccer Club

- Team vying to be 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- BMO Learning Centre will enhance programs that serve more than 60,000 visitors each year

- Partnership builds on BMO's previous commitment to providing access to the arts at the MacKenzie Art Gallery

- Plans for home renovations down by 11 per cent nationally from 2011

- Kitchens top the home reno project list

- Painting provides returns of up to 300 per cent, while kitchen and bathroom remodelling projects provide up to 120 per cent

- Plans for renos in the Prairies and Atlantic Canada above national average

- Grigorenko one of the top prospects for this year's NHL Draft

- Team vying for 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment for their club and community

- Coaching staff, players, and family collecting 1,000 pairs of soccer cleats to send to children in India

- Futuro U-10 boys have selected the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa for the $500 donation from BMO

- Team vying for 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment for their club and community

- Coaching staff, players, and family collecting 1,000 pairs of soccer cleats to send to children in India

- Futuro U-10 boys have selected the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa for the $500 donation from BMO

- Join experts from Europe, Canada and the United States as they analyse the latest developments in Europe and the potential impact on North American markets and investors

- Panellists include: Eoin Fahy (Kleinwort Benson Investors, Ireland), Paul Taylor (BMO Harris Private Banking/BMO Global Asset Management, Canada) and Jack Ablin (BMO Harris Private Bank, United States)

Graduates with specialized education in high demand in Canada's knowledge-based economy

- One-third of new hires by Canadian businesses do not require post-secondary education

- 57 per cent of new hires require basic or significant training and experience

- Report shows expectations vary across sectors

- Join experts from Europe, Canada and the United States as they analyse the latest developments in Europe and the potential impact on North American markets and investors

- Panellists include: Eoin Fahy (Kleinwort Benson Investors, Ireland), Paul Taylor (BMO Harris Private Banking/BMO Global Asset Management, Canada) and Jack Ablin (BMO Harris Private Bank, United States)

- Rockets named as the sixth team vying to win 2012 Team of the Week Championship, which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- Participating in the upcoming Walk for Muscular Dystrophy next up for team's community efforts