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Publication Date: February 1, 2026 - 07:00
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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.
RJ Barrett is keeping the Toronto Raptors' struggles against the NBA's top-tier teams in perspective.
February 25, 2026 - 05:01 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Rain Welsh felt honoured to been given advance acceptance at Algonquin College in December after spending a semester in the "foundations" course in illustration and concept drawing and animation. Read More
February 25, 2026 - 04:00 | Joanne Laucius | Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa city councillors do not need more power to deal with decrepit heritage-designated buildings, as some are demanding. Instead, what the city needs to do is rethink its entire heritage preservation policy, which basically saddles property owners with thousands of dollars in repair and restoration costs that often lead to buildings being left vacant and derelict. Read More
February 25, 2026 - 04:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen






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