Fernie, B.C., resident Dr. Paul Attalla departs for Northern Africa on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, to prepare for what is sure to be the most arduous and epic adventure of his life: a solo rowing...

Scotiabank today announced the opening of its newest Edmonton branch, the Meadows, located at 3804 - 17 Street NW. It becomes the sixth new Edmonton area Scotiabank to open its doors since...

Scotiabank today announced the opening of two new Calgary branches: West Springs, located at 7000 873 - 85th Street S.W., and The Bridges at 913 - 1st Avenue N.E. There are plans to further expand...

Crossover Utility Vehicles (CUVs) are buoying Canadian vehicle output, with assemblies surging by nearly 30 per cent through September, according to the latest Global Auto Report released today by...

Scotiabank today announced the Bank is leveraging its popular Brick Campaign to help build a $4 million, 10-bed residential facility for people with life-threatening illnesses. The employee...

Scotiabankers in costumes of all shapes and sizes will compete in a downtown-based Amazing Race in support of United Way of Greater Toronto and in the spirit of Halloween. This challenge is part...

Scotiabank will announce plans this week to support the construction of Hospice Simcoe, a residential facility for people with life-threatening illnesses in Barrie.Who: Jim McIntosh, Hospice...

Scotia Securities Inc., the manager of the Scotia Mutual Funds, and Scotia Capital Inc., the manager of the Pinnacle Program Funds, today announced that Canadian securities regulatory authorities...

Stacks of Pancakes and a line-up of hungry Bay Street-ers filled Scotiabank's lobby this morning as executives and celebrity chefs served breakfast at this year's Pancake Breakfast. The breakfast...

Mature B.C. residents lead their provincial counterparts when it comes to thinking about retirement, according to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by TNS Canadian Facts for Scotiabank. While...

Scotiabank Executive Chefs will serve breakfast for hundreds of hungry Bay Street-ers this Friday morning at Scotia Plaza to kick-off the 2007 United Way of Greater Toronto Employee Campaign at...

Mature Canadians living in the Prairie provinces are among the least likely in the country to have thought about most aspects of retirement, according to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by...

While eighty-five per cent of mature Canadians say they feel confident about their ability to retire comfortably from a financial perspective, a majority, almost 60 per cent, have not thought...

Forty-one per cent of mature Quebec residents have thought about most aspects of retirement, according to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by TNS Canadian Facts for Scotiabank. However, 16...

Mature residents of Ontario expect to retire, on average, by the age of 63 despite the fact that 65 per cent of them have not fully considered all aspect of their retirement, according to the...

Ninety-three per cent of mature Atlantic Canada residents will rely on government pension programs as a source of retirement income, according to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by TNS...

/NOT FOR RELEASE OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ TORONTO, Oct. 24 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced that Scotiabank Subordinated Notes Trust, a closed-end wholly owned trust, will issue $1...

- 'Geopolitical risks' and tight supplies lift crude oil prices to record highs. - U.S. dollar weakness spurs gold prices and renews interest by investment funds in commodities as an 'asset...

The Scotiabank-sponsored Nepean Veterans Plaque will be officially unveiled by the Nepean Museum at the Bells Corners Legion in the presence of Nepean elected officials. In recognition of the...

ScotiaMcLeod Direct Investing (SMDI) is calling all students in Canadian colleges and universities to participate in the Stock-Trak Global Portfolio Simulation, building a mock-stock portfolio...

As part of a strategy to provide comprehensive, integrated business banking solutions to corporate and commercial clients across the NAFTA region, Scotia Capital and Scotiabank's Global...

Canada's premier art award for contemporary young artists, the Sobey Art Award, presented by Scotiabank, was awarded to Michel de Broin of Quebec, at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia this evening as...

The winner of the annual Sobey Art Award, presented by Scotiabank, will be announced on Monday at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia following a reception and exhibition viewing of the works of the...

Scotiabank is hosting a two-day International Banking Investor Conference - Building Sustainable Growth on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 and Wednesday, October 17, 2007 in Lima, Peru. The conference...

/NOT FOR RELEASE OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ TORONTO, Oct. 12 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced that it completed the domestic offering of 13.8 million, 5.25 per cent Non-cumulative...

Owners of small business start-ups are remarkably consistent in the goals they set for themselves and the challenges they face, a study conducted for Scotiabank reveals. Those goals can be...

The winner of the annual Sobey Art Award, presented by Scotiabank, will be announced on Monday at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia following a reception and exhibition viewing of the works of the...

Scotiabank announced today the following changes in residential mortgage interest rates, effective October 11:- 6-month flexible/closed 6.80 per cent (increases by 0.10 per cent) - 6-month open...

Men and women in B.C. have given more thought to retirement than couples anywhere else in the country, with 50 per cent of men and 45 percent of women indicating that they have thought about most...

Scotia Capital is hosting its annual Energy Trusts conference on Wednesday, October 10 and Thursday, October 11 in Toronto. This year's thematically structured event provides participants with...

Men in the prairies, at 46 per cent, are significantly more likely than women, at 26 per cent, to have thought about both the financial and lifestyle aspects of retirement, according to the...

Men expect to work part-time and spend time with their spouse while women prefer to volunteer and be surrounded by a large social circle VANCOUVER, Oct. 9 /CNW/ - Men and women are not necessarily...

Women in Quebec are behind, not only men in their province, but the rest of the country, when it comes to their financial planning, according to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by TNS...

Men and women in Ontario aren't quite as confident in their ability to retire comfortably as their counterparts in most other regions of the country, with 85 per cent of men and 81 per cent of...

Men and women in Atlantic Canada lead the country in their level of confidence in their ability to retire comfortably, with 93 per cent of men and 91 per cent of women saying they are very or...

Starting Monday SCENE ScotiaCard holders who make a purchase at any Interac Online participating merchant using their debit card will be automatically entered in a contest to win 25,000 bonus...

Vehicle sales remained weak in the United States and Mexico during the summer, but volumes strengthened in Canada, buoyed by robust gains in Western Canada, according to the latest Global Auto...

Scotiabank today announced that as a result of participating in the Visa global restructuring, it will receive shares in Visa Inc. and expects to record a gain in the fourth quarter ending October...

'New Team in NHL'- Landmark agreement designates Scotiabank Official Bank of the NHL and NHLPA in Canada TORONTO, Oct. 3 /CNW/ - Scotiabank, the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey...

Today Scotiabank will be joined by the NHL and the NHLPA to make a strategic announcement.Who: Rick Waugh, President and CEO of Scotiabank Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the NHL Ian Penny,...

ScotiaMcLeod today announced portfolio advisor changes for three of its funds. Effective November 1, 2007 the following portfolio advisor changes will take place:- Logan Circle Partners, L.P. will...

While issues of growth, increasing income and reducing costs top the business goals of Canadian small businesses, less than half have mapped out their plans for success by developing a formal...

Scotiabank today announced that it has obtained regulatory approval and completed the transaction announced June 26, 2007 to acquire TradeFreedom Securities Inc. The acquisition complements...

Runners and Fundraisers set more new records at today's Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon TORONTO, Sept. 30 /CNW/ - More than 25,000 pairs of running shoes hit the pavement on Toronto's...

The 8th annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5km Run/Walk takes place on Sunday September 30, 2007 starting at 7 a.m. More than 10,000 competitors are expected to...

The 8th annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5km Run/Walk will take place in Toronto this Sunday September 30, 2007 at 7 a.m. This year, more than 12,000 runners will...

Scotiabank today announced that all regulatory approvals have been received and it has completed the $608 million transaction announced September 18, 2007, involving Scotiabank's purchase of...

More than 50 charities, 1,000 kids and 12,000 runners to participate in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon TORONTO, Sept. 28 /CNW/ - The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon began...

Commodity prices dropped sharply in August, as hedge funds sold lucrative positions in oil and metals TORONTO, Sept. 28 /CNW/ - After reaching a spectacular peak in May, Scotiabank's Commodity...

Slower growth, lower interest rates and continued strength in the Canadian dollar will be the key economic and financial trends into 2008, according to Scotia Economics' latest flagship report,...

The 8th annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5km Run/Walk takes place on Sunday September 30, 2007 starting at 7 a.m. More than 10,000 competitors are expected to...

The 8th annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5km Run/Walk will take place in Toronto this Sunday September 30, 2007 at 7 a.m. This year, more than 12,000 runners will...

In recognition of the service and sacrifice of the Nepean area veterans and surviving spouses of the Second World War, Scotiabank is very pleased to present a cheque for $10,100 to the Nepean...

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon organizers and athletes will celebrate the start of Toronto's premier running event and charity challenge at the opening of the Runner's Expo this Friday at...

The 8th annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5km Run/Walk takes place on Sunday September 30, 2007 starting at 7 a.m. More than 10,000 competitors are expected to...

When it comes to their retirement, many Canadian couples aged 50 and above simply don't agree with each other on important topics such as finances and lifestyle. According to the Couples...

Couples in Atlantic Canada are more in agreement than couples anywhere else in the country about the extent to which they have planned for their retirement, according to the Couples Retirement...

Couples in Quebec trail the rest of the country when it comes to sharing the same level of confidence in their ability to retire comfortably, according to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by...

Couples in Ontario and on the Prairies have a lot in common when it comes to the extent to which they have planned for retirement. According to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by TNS...

Couples in the Prairie provinces and Ontario have a lot in common when it comes to the extent to which they have planned for retirement. According to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by TNS...

Couples in B.C. are second only to those in Atlantic Canada when it comes to agreeing about their level of retirement planning, according to the Couples Retirement Study conducted by TNS Canadian...

/NOT FOR RELEASE OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ TORONTO, Sept. 25 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced a domestic public offering of 12 million, 5.25% non-cumulative preferred shares Series...

Five days in advance of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon a group of Scotiabank MarathonKIDS from Grenoble Public School will train with Canadian Elite Athletes Danny Kassap and Ryan Day,...

Luc Vanneste, Chief Financial Officer and Brian Porter, Chief Risk Officer of Scotiabank will be participating in a question-and-answer session at CIBC World Markets' 6th Annual Institutional...

Scotiabank today announced changes in the interest rates earned on the Money Master High Interest Savings and Money Master for business accounts. The new rate is effective September 21, 2007.-...

Scotiabank today announced changes in the interest rates earned on Scotia Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs). The new rate is effective September 21, 2007.- one-year GIC rate increases 0.05...

Libraries in 207 elementary schools in Winnipeg and the surrounding area will soon be receiving a free set of the best-selling children's book series, Charity's Ant Tales - which promote tolerance...

CBC's Hockey Night In Canada's pre-game show will also reach out to kids in communities across Canada TORONTO, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - Scotiabank and CBC's Hockey Night In Canada today announced a...

ScotiaMcLeod and Scotia Private Client Group today announced that throughout the fall, advisors across the country will be meeting with life goal planning expert Barry LaValley. These sessions...

Thanks to Scotiabank, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) now has a brand new fully equipped GMC Yukon which will serve as their Supervisor vehicle. After over 400,000 km of yeoman service, the...

Scotiabank today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to make an equity investment in DundeeWealth Inc. Under the agreement, Scotiabank will acquire 18 per cent of DundeeWealth...

Scotia Capital is hosting its annual Back to School conference on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 in Toronto. This year's event has been positioned to provide investors with the opportunity to meet...

Scotiabank announced today the following change in residential mortgage interest rates, effective September 15:- five-year closed 7.19 per cent (decreases by 0.05 per cent) All other mortgage...

Residents of Milton had their first opportunity to visit the new Scotiabank branch at 880 Main St East, Milton, Ontario yesterday. In celebration of the opening, the main street branch will be...

Continuing tight supply-demand conditions have lifted real housing valuations in Canada above their long-term trend, raising the risk of an eventual softening in prices, according to the latest...

SCENE is giving three Canadians the chance to experience what it's like to be an A-list celebrity for a day with the Scotiabank Fame Fortune and Your Fifteen Minutes contest launched today....

Scotiabank Group today announced the Group is expanding its operations in the Dominican Republic, acquiring a controlling stake in BBVA Crecer AFP - the country's largest pension fund...

Rick Waugh, President and CEO, today announced executive appointments in the Latin American operations of Scotiabank's International Banking division. Anatol von Hahn, currently President and CEO,...

Scotia Capital is hosting its annual Financials Summit conference on Tuesday, September 11 and Wednesday, September 12 in Toronto. This two-day event provides investors with the opportunity to...

More than 500 cycling enthusiasts took to the roads of York, Caledon, Nottawasaga and Simcoe Regions on Sunday in support of the sixth annual Ride for Karen. This year's ride was the most...

The BC SPCA and Scotiabank invite animal lovers to come out today to support the 2007 Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause...Walk for the Animals at Vancouver's Vanier Park and at other locations...

What: The Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause...Walk for the Animals is the largest provincial fundraising campaign for animals. Ten thousand two-legged participants and their animal companions...

WHAT: Hundreds of Ontario cyclists will take to the roads in York, Peel, Caledon, Nottawasaga and Simcoe regions for the 6th annual Ride for Karen, benefiting children with cancer. There is a 160...

The Scotiabank Group today announced a $1.9 million donation to the Richard Ivey School of Business to fund scholarships for MBA and undergraduate business students. The Scotiabank Leadership...

Scotiabank today announced it has signed agreements to purchase 79 per cent of Banco del Desarrollo, Chile's seventh largest bank for US$810 million. These agreements are the first stage in a plan...

Scotiabank today announced a dividend of 45 cents per common share for the quarter ending October 31, 2007, payable on October 29, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on...

Third quarter highlights compared to the same period a year ago: - Earnings per share (diluted) of $1.02, an increase of 10% from $0.93 - Net income of $1.03 billion, up 10% from $936 million -...

Scotiabank will announce details of its third quarter results on Tuesday, August 28, 2007.Third Quarter Results News Release ---------------------------------- - A news release of the third...

Scotiabank today announced it will contribute Cdn$530,000 (US$500,000) toward Hurricane Dean relief efforts in the Caribbean and Latin America. Scotiabank's Country Heads in the regions will...

- Financial market turbulence takes a toll on commodity prices, though copper and oil prove resilient. - Potash prices at the Port of Vancouver jump to new record highs in July. Higher crop prices...

World-class breakdancing crew and the world's smallest musical Mounties take the stage on Friday August 24, 2007, to perform for the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official launch of the 8th...

Road closures in effect from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, August 23 2007 and from 9:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 24 through to Sunday August 26, 2007. TORONTO, Aug. 22 /CNW/ - The...

Scotiabank today announced changes in the interest rates earned on Scotia Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs). The new rates are effective August 22, 2007.- one-year GIC rate decreases 0.10...

MONTREAL/TORONTO, Aug. 21 /CNW/ - Following discussions earlier today, the CEOs of BMO, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank, RBC, Scotiabank and TD Bank Financial Group affirmed...

Scotiabank announced today that its Scotia Money Market Mutual Funds do not hold any Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) issued by non-bank sponsored multi-seller conduits. Furthermore, these...

What: The Canadian Amputee Golf Association (C.A.G.A.) is set to host the 2007 Canadian Amputee National Open golf tournament, presented by Scotiabank. This three-day, 54-hole tournament for...

Scotiabank will announce details of its third quarter results on Tuesday, August 28, 2007.Third Quarter Results News Release ---------------------------------- - A news release of the third...

Scotiabank today announced changes in the interest rates earned on Scotia Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs). The new rates are effective August 18, 2007.- one-year GIC rate decreases 0.10...

Scotiabank announced today a $150,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross towards relief efforts in Peru in the aftermath of Wednesday's earthquake. "Our thoughts are with the people of Peru and we...

Scotiabank today confirmed that it is supportive of initiatives to provide stability to the Canadian third-party structured finance asset-backed commercial paper (non-bank) market. The Bank is...