VANCOUVER -- The pandemic has been hard on many folks but a lot have prospered, saving more money than ever. A Scotiabank/Maru Blue survey of more than 1,500 Canadians shows many have developed good financial habits that they plan to continue. “By and large Canadians are sitting on record amounts of deposits that many have probably never seen in their lifetime,” said D’Arcy McDonald, Scotiabank senior vice-president of Canadian banking. Forty-six per cent said they have been able to save more money during the pandemic than in a typical year and nearly an equal number say they plan to keep it up.