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fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago
Canada news

Court approves $18M sale of HBC royal charter to Thomsons, Westons | CBC News

The Thomson and Weston families bought Hudson's Bay Company's 1670 royal charter for $18 million and will donate it to major Canadian museums.
fromThe Walrus
7 months ago
Canada news

A 355-Year-Old Document That Helped Create Canada May Be Sold Off in Bankruptcy | The Walrus

The Royal Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company is a critical document for Canada's history and should be preserved rather than auctioned off.
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fromNieman Lab
3 weeks ago

After resignations at the top, the BBC faces a defining test: What does impartiality mean now?

The sudden departure of the BBC's director general and head of news marks a moment of real consequence for British public service broadcasting. Tim Davie and Deborah Turness's resignations followed controversy over an inaccurately edited clip in a BBC Panorama documentary about Donald Trump. Opponents of the BBC seized on this as further evidence of widespread bias at the broadcaster. It has now become a flashpoint in the wider political and cultural battles surrounding the corporation.
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