Grand Manan Bank

• Left without a bank, N.B. island looks to start a credit union

  Residents on the rural island of Grand Manan have been without a bank since Scotiabank departed in August 2022. Preliminary plans include a new credit union and health centre.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2023
  
• Only bank in Grand Manan, N.B. closes up despite efforts of residents

  Travelling to the next nearest branch is no simple task, and will force residents into a 90-minute ferry ride, a $50 ticket and a drive to St. George, N.B. 

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
  
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• Grand Manan mayor leaves ‘positive’ meeting with Ottawa as bank closure looms

  With two months left until residents living on Grand Manan island are left without a bank, the community's mayor says a meeting with federal finance representatives went well.

  Politics

  Jun 16, 2022
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• Grand Manan mayor heads to Ottawa in last-ditch effort to save island’s only bank

  Time is running out for residents on Grand Manan Island seeking to stop the community’s last bank from leaving. The mayor hopes a meeting at Parliament Hill with government helps.

  Money

  Jun 10, 2022
• ‘Save our bank’: Residents protest closure of only bank on N.B. island

  Once the Scotiabank on Grand Manan closes, residents will be required to shell out $50 for a 90-minute ferry ride, and drive for an hour to get to the bank in St. George, N.B.

  Canada

  May 20, 2022