4 d. ago Tilly Norwood is a ‘piece of art,’ creator says of AI actress after backlash

'We want Tilly to be the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman, that's the aim of what we're doing,' creator Eline Van der Velden said in July

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5 d. ago Creator calls AI actress Tilly Norwood ‘piece of art’ after backlash

Tilly Norwood -- a composite girl-next-door -- has already attracted attention from multiple talent agents

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6 d. ago Hudson’s Bay headed to court to push for royal charter to be auctioned off next month

Hudson’s Bay is expected to appear at an Ontario court today to push for its royal charter to hit the auction block next month. The extinct retailer wants permission for its financial adviser to run a sales process for the document, which established the Bay in 1670. If it gets the go-ahead, bidders will have […]

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1 week ago Hudson’s Bay can auction off 4,400 art pieces and artifacts, judge rules

Though the company has yet to reveal exactly what will be up for grabs, a lawyer for the firm says the items are from Hudson's Bay's 'retail era,' rather than its fur trading days.

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1 week ago Court grants Hudson’s Bay permission to auction off its art and artifacts

The art auction will not include 24 artifacts believed to be of Indigenous origin

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1 week ago Hudson’s Bay gets court permission to auction off its ’retail era’ art, artifacts

TORONTO — Canadians hoping to get their hands on treasures from Hudson’s Bay won’t have to wait much longer for the chance. An Ontario court approved a November sale of 1,700 pieces of art and about 2,700 artifacts belonging to the fallen retailer today. Though the company has yet to reveal exactly what will be […]

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2 w. ago Hudson’s Bay wants to auction off historic founding charter, court docs say

If it gets approval, interested parties will have until Oct. 3 to submit bids of no less than $15 million and must commit to donating the 1670 document.

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2 w. ago Hudson’s Bay seeks approval to auction off 1670 charter, court filings show

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay wants to revert to its original plan to auction off its founding charter after more parties signalled interest in buying — then donating — the 1670 document, new court documents say. The Ontario Superior Court had been due to hear a motion earlier this month approving the sale of the artifact […]

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2 w. ago How can the owner of three B.C. malls and a mansion not be 'a resident of Canada for tax purposes'?

Douglas Todd: Billionaire Weihong Liu, who is trying to buy up much of the troubled Hudson's Bay Company, says she is a citizen of China. And that's where she lists her current address

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2 w. ago Sneak peek at Toronto's newest Simons store at the Eaton Centre

Family-owned Canadian success story Simons is continuing its domination of the department store sector, swooping in to fill the void left by the recent departure of Hudson's Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and others from the Toronto retail landscape.Just weeks after debuting its first urban T.O. outpost at Yorkdale Shopping Centre last month, the iconic Quebec-founded brand opened a three-level, 112,000-square-foot location — in yet another anchor space formerly held by Nordstrom— at the CF Toronto Eaton Centre on September 18. This marks Simons' 19th location, with each geared to their respective cities, neighbourhoods and target clientele.We got a first glimpse at the sleek new digs and the innovative shopping experience offered within, which includes interactive art (explorable through the company's "Walk of Frames" initiative), Toronto-centric design elements, and the wide variety of housewares, clothin...

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3 w. ago What life after Hudson’s Bay has in store for Zellers and the iconic retailer’s other legacy brands

Zellers 3.0 is off to a rocky start, but what does the future of HBC’s other legacy brands look like moving forward?

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