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Unique visits to the Bay’s trading posts Re: Bay days, The company that became the country is over. Who will miss it?, March 27.
The oldest company in North America — and one whose fingerprints linger in Vancouver — closed its doors earlier this week after more than three centuries in business.
Hudson's Bay Company has 350 years of history — but does it have a future?
The Hudson's Bay Company recruited David Thompson at age 14 to work as a clerk at a remote Canadian trading post. (As portrayed by Joe Dinicol in Canada: A People's History) He left London in May ...
It was originally a North West Company trading post, but was taken over by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821.
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 1670, a Royal Charter was granted to “the Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson Bay.” Today, HBC is North America’s oldest company ...
Canadian soldiers pass an old Hudson's Bay trading post on Baffin Island, whose sign notes the date in 1670 when the HBC got its trading monopoly from Charles II. Andy Clark/Reuters ...
Canadian history to go on the block as Hudson's Bay unwinds its empire Troubled retailer seeks to create 'hardship fund' for employees and auction off artifacts including Royal Charter of 1670 ...
The Explore podcast delves into the 350-year history of the Hudson’s Bay Company. In this, the first of a four-part series, we visit the James Bay Cree Nation of Waskaganish, site of the first-ever ...
At one time, the largest landowner in North America was the Hudson's Bay Company, a vast British trading enterprise. In the early 1800s, Fort Vancouver served as the HBC headquarters in the Oregon ...
Today's letters: Hudson's Bay Company's history more than just a memory Thursday, April 10: The closing of this historic chain prompts readers to share a few experiences with The Bay. You can ...