“It’s almost impossible to overestimate the importance of the Hudson’s Bay Company,” in the development of what’s now the Pacific Northwest, says David Nicandri, author and former director of the ...

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 and this ...

TORONTO — Two of Canada's wealthiest families have cleared the final hurdle on the road to buying and donating the royal charter that created the Hudson's Bay Co. Ontario Superior Court Judge Peter ...

As the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC ) — North America’s oldest retailer — undergoes an historic wind-down, its extensive collection of over 1,700 artworks and 2,700 artifacts is headed for the auction ...

The collapse of Hudson's Bay has moved from store closures to court hearings meant to decide the fate of the fallen retailer's assets, which include leases, artifacts and art, and its royal charter.

The 1670 royal charter signed by King Charles II establishing Hudson's Bay, is shown on display at the Manitoba Museum where it was loaned to be displayed alongside its permanent collection of ...