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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.
Canadians visiting and living in several Middle East countries are dealing with various emotions as Iran fires missiles in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel's bombardment.
March 1, 2026 - 16:46 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
NEW DELHI, INDIA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Monday to formally launch talks for a comprehensive trade deal and, perhaps more importantly, showcase a repaired relationship.
That image, of Carney and Modi sitting side-by-side in India, has been months in the making, as Carney seeks to re-engage the country of 1.4 billion, after relations plummeted under his predecessor and the federal government looks to diversify its trading relationships and ween its reliance off the United States.
At the heart of the strain were concerns over...
March 1, 2026 - 16:00 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
On a cold Sunday afternoon, a group of volunteers gathered at the corner of 53 Daly Ave. to hand out winter clothing, food and hot beverages for those in need. Read More
March 1, 2026 - 15:30 | Paula Tran | Ottawa Citizen






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