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Blairmore latest Alberta community to lose bank branch — a trend seen across Canada

February 1, 2026

The loss of retail banking service locations is not unique to one bank or to Alberta or to small towns. The Canadian Bankers Association says the number of bank branches is down nationwide: about six per cent from 2020 to 2024. But the closures hit harder in small communities where the options are fewer and farther apart.



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