North West Company - Wikipedia
WebThe North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson's Bay Company in the regions that later became Western Canada and Northwestern Ontario.
The North West Company - Wikipedia
WebThe North West Company is a multinational Canadian grocery and retail company which operates stores in Canada's western provinces and northern territories, as well as the US states of Alaska, Hawaii, and several other countries and …
North West Company | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WebJun 6, 2007 · Founded in 1779, the North West Company was a major force in the fur trade from the 1780s to 1821. Managed primarily by Highland Scots who migrated to Montréal after 1760, or came as Loyalists escaping the American Revolution, it also drew heavily on French-Canadian labour and experience.
Company Profile | The North West Company
WebThe North West Company is a leading retailer to underserved rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands and the Caribbean.
Home Page | The North West Company
WebThe North West Company has a rich enterprising legacy as one of the longest continuing retail enterprises in the world. The company traces its roots back to 1668 with many of our store locations in Northern Canada and Alaska having been in operation for over 200 years.
North West Company | Encyclopedia.com
WebMay 14, 2018 · North West Company, fur-trading organization in North America [1] in the late 18th and early 19th cent.; it was composed of Montreal trading firms and fur traders.
The North West Company - Wikiwand
WebThe North West Company is a multinational Canadian grocery and retail company which operates stores in Canada's western provinces and northern territories, as well as the US states of Alaska, Hawaii, and several other countries and …
History | The North West Company
WebToday's North West carries forward the rich enterprising legacy as one of the longest continuing retail enterprises in the world. Many of our stores in northern Canada and Alaska have served their local communities for over 300 years.
North West Company | Fur Trade, Exploration & Trading Posts ...
WebNorth West Company, Canadian fur-trading company, once the chief rival of the powerful Hudson’s Bay Company. The company was founded in 1783 and enjoyed a rapid growth. It originally confined its operations to the Lake Superior region and the valleys of the Red, Assiniboine, and Saskatchewan rivers.
North West Company - The Oregon Encyclopedia
WebDec 29, 2022 · First organized in 1779 by a small group of Canadian fur traders based in Montreal, the North West Company dominated the North American fur trade west of the Rocky Mountains from 1813 to 1821, outpacing the Hudson’s Bay Company west across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River and supplanting the Pacific Fur Company in …
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