The Big Six banks, which revealed their third-quarter earnings this week, said they were encouraged by consumer spending patterns creeping towards pre-pandemic levels and fewer Canadians seeking loan relief, but they continued to set aside hefty cash reserves to protect themselves from potential credit losses.

The results beat analysts' expectations

RBC chief human resources officer Helena Gottschling says in a memo to bank staff that most employees will work from home until at least 2021.

The bank has agreed with green energy retailer Bullfrog Power to buy the majority of the electricity produced by the project to be designed and built by BluEarth Renewables of Calgary.

WestJet, meanwhile, said it's still mulling over what to do about its sponsorship of the Toronto-based charity.

The “OC Serves Up” program sees culinary students prepare 50 nutritious meals a day, which are then provided to Okanagan College students free of charge.

Scotiabank, RBC, CIBC and BMO have pledged to stop purchasing ads on the site for the month, aligning themselves with brands such as Lululemon and MEC in signing onto the #StopHateForProfit campaign.

The Ottawa based company reported revenue growth and strong demand for its services, thanks in part to a boom in online shopping while Canadians practice physical distancing.

It is unclear whether customers will be able to postpone mortgage payments interest-free.

The moves effective Tuesday by the Royal Bank, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal, CIBC and the Desjardins Group match the Bank of Canada's decision last Friday to drop its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 0.75 per cent.