Hudson's Bay Company - The Hudson’s Bay Company is the oldest company in Canada. It was started in 1670 as a fur-trading company. Today the company runs department stores throughout Canada. Visit the link to learn all about it.

Fur Trade: Europeans and Indigenous Peoples -  Fur trappers had to travel long distances to gather enough furs to trade. They used canoes to travel over water. Visit the link to learn more. 

Nothwest Passage : For centuries explorers tried to find a route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through the waters surrounding Canada’s Arctic islands. They called that route the Northwest Passage. They knew that finding the passage would increase trade for many nations. In 1906 the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to complete the voyage by sea.

Toronto - Toronto is the largest city in Canada. It is also the capital of the province of Ontario. It is the cultural, trade, and financial center of the country.