The mayor of Marathon, Ont., says he's worried about the impact the pending closure of the town's only-remaining brick-and-mortar bank branch will have on the community.

Scotiabank recently announced it would close its branches in Marathon and Red Lake next spring.

"After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to relocate our services at our Red Lake branch to our branch at Kenora on May 5, 2026 and our Marathon Centre Mall branch to the Arthur and Parkdale branch [in Thunder Bay] on May 12, 2026.," a Scotiabank spokesperson said in a statement to CBC News.

Marathon Mayor Rick Dumas said he was informed of the closure from one of the town's councillors last week.

And while Dumas said Scotiabank representatives did reach out to him about helping residents transition

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