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,...