News Releases

- Calgarians invited to attend community celebration at BMO Crowfoot Branch on Tuesday, May 21

- Blizzard eligible to vie for grand prize of $125,000 to refurbish local soccer field in Calgary

- Win brings team one step closer to the grand prize which includes a $125,000 prize towards the refurbishment of a local soccer field

- Canadians plan on spending an average of $3,073 on vacations between May and September

- Top vacation concerns include: requiring medical attention, bad weather and losing something of value

- Only half regularly purchase travel insurance before leaving home

- 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 up to US$15,000

- Home sales: Up 0.6 per cent in April

- Home prices: 20 of the 26 cities reporting price increases over the past year

- BMO recommends prospective buyers stress-test their mortgage at a higher interest rate to ensure sustained mortgage affordability

- First team from British Columbia to be named for 2013 program

- Team now in the running to be crowned 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with a $125,000 prize for a field refurbishment

- Almost two-thirds of Canadians feel largely unprepared financially to deal with the unexpected

- Eighty-four per cent believe they would face a major financial hit in the event of disability

- Three-quarters fear the financial impact of divorce or death of a spouse

- BMO recommends that Canadians stress-test their financial plans against unforeseen events

- Report suggests that a continuation of the improved income growth of the past two decades should result in Canada's youth achieving more spending power than their parents in their lifetime

- Improved labour market conditions since the mid-90's - driven by the resource and housing industry - credited for compensation growth

- BMO Business Confidence Report finds one quarter of business owners in Canada expect the size of their workforce to increase in 2013

- Young and Connected: Eighty-one per cent of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 34 see themselves investing online in the next five years

- Percentage of online investors could more than triple within the next decade

- Majority of Canadians spend at least 30 hours per week online

- Top current online activities include browsing the news, personal banking and keeping in touch with family and friends

- BMO InvestorLine offers two unique online investing services to help different types of investors get started

Catalyst COO, Deborah Gillis; Manulife past Chair, Gail Cook-Bennett; and BMO CEO, Bill Downe, to lead panel discussion at Toronto Region Board of Trade

- First-time buyers more likely than repeat buyers to consider commute to work, public transit and stores and restaurants when buying a home

- Report reveals differences among regions and major city centres

- BMO and Canadian Real Estate Association offer advice for buyers and sellers

- First BMO Team of the Week finalist from Quebec for 2013

- Girls' team actively involved with the Club des petits dejeuners du Quebec to raise funds and provide nutritious breakfasts to school kids

- BMO employees will assist Good Samaritan's Purse with community clean-up as part of BMO's Volunteer Day

- Mom versus Dad: Canadians expect to spend slightly less for Father's Day

- The majority will give mom a gift, while more than half plan to call or spend time with her to celebrate Mother's Day

- Men plan to spend more than women for both Mom and Dad

- Team becomes a finalist in BMO's national grassroots soccer program

- Now in the running to win a grand prize, which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- GDP growth of 2.4 per cent expected in 2013, 2.8 per cent in 2014

- Province boasts strong resource sector and lowest unemployment rate in Canada; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- GDP growth of 1.2 per cent expected in 2013, climbing to 1.8 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Strength in construction and health care industries driving growth

- GDP growth of 1.5 per cent expected in 2013, rising slightly to 1.7 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Economic conditions drive manufacturing companies to cut costs and improve productivity

- GDP growth of 1.5 per cent expected in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- GDP growth of 1.4 per cent expected in 2013, climbing to 1.9 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- GDP growth of 5.0 per cent expected in 2013, 1.8 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Ramped up investment in the oil sector to lead growth

- GDP growth of 0.9 per cent expected in 2013, climbing to 1.6 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Stronger U.S. growth in the housing and forestry sectors should drive firmer exports into 2014

- GDP growth of 1.6 per cent expected in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Low rate environment provides opportunities to invest as economic strength south of the border stands to benefit Canadian businesses

- Regional data shows strength in Western Canada

- Real GDP projected to out-pace national average amidst a sturdy manufacturing industry

- GDP growth of 2.0 per cent expected in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- Major housing markets in correction mode, while forestry industry set to drive export growth as U.S. housing market continues to strengthen

- GDP growth of 1.7 per cent expected in 2013, 2.5 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- GDP growth of 2.5 per cent expected in 2013, 2.9 per cent in 2014; Canada GDP growth expected to be 1.6 per cent in 2013, 2.3 per cent in 2014

- 16,390 participants enjoyed sunny summer-like conditions in the 42nd running of the BMO Vancouver Marathon

- Half Marathon record broken by Paul Kimugul

- One Fund Boston receives a $25,000 donation from BMO Financial Group; runners wore yellow ribbons in tribute to Boston

- BMO's studio branch opens within Pointe-Nord condo building to provide customers with convenient location

- Studio branch concept features an open layout, customer meeting spaces and free WiFi connectivity

- BMO branch represents a $450,000 investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays

- BMO employees in Quebec will be walking with community members in support of Kids Help Phone in the Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO on Sunday, May 5

- Thousands of BMO employees participating in more than 30 community and virtual walks across Canada

- BMO employees in British Columbia will be walking with community members in support of Kids Help Phone in the Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO on Sunday, May 5

- Thousands of BMO employees participating in more than 30 community and virtual walks across Canada

- BMO employees throughout the Prairies will be walking with community members in support of Kids Help Phone in the Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO on Sunday, May 5

- Thousands of BMO employees participating in more than 30 community and virtual walks across Canada

- BMO employees in Ontario will be walking with community members in support of Kids Help Phone in the Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO on Sunday, May 5

- Thousands of BMO employees participating in more than 30 community and virtual walks across Canada

- BMO employees in the Atlantic provinces will be walking with community members in support of Kids Help Phone in the Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO on Sunday, May 5

- Thousands of BMO employees participating in more than 30 community and virtual walks across Canada

Conference addresses topics from fertilizer, agriculture and protein sectors, to retail distribution companies and supermarkets

- Love at first sight: 80 per cent of likely buyers know if the home is right as soon as they cross the threshold

- Buyer beware: Canadians are more concerned about finding something wrong with the home post-purchase than a potential drop in real estate prices

- 'Stress'-tested: Report also reveals emotional state and motivations of prospective buyers, including first-timers

- Sales up 9 per cent year-over-year in April

- Light trucks and cross-over units leading the way

- Team vying to win grand prize including $125,000 field refurbishment

- Blizzard Bayern becomes the third finalist in the running 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

- Deadline for submitting personal income tax return to the CRA is midnight on April 30

- Ninety-four per cent of Canadians report that they file a personal income tax return each year

- BMO Nesbitt Burns is available to provide last-minute tips on tax planning strategies and how to create a financial plan

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