Canada has the oldest companies that are still running almost 400 years later. Many of their priorities have changed, but are still operated under the same name.
1. Hudson Bay Company:
Date: 1670
Description: This is the oldest commercial business in North America, still running. We see many department stores around Canada, which are run in the same name: The Bay. The corporation was initially set up to trade fur in a cost effective way by setting up a trading post on the Hudson Bay.
2. Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph:
Date: 1764
Description: This is the oldest newspaper in North America. It is a bilingual paper written in French and English. As of 2008, the newspaper can be viewed on Google Archives.
3. Montreal Gazette:
Date: 1778
Description: It began in 1778 as a French Newspaper in Montreal. It eventually evolved into a dual language (French and English newspaper) and is presently written in English only. It is more popularly known as The Gazette.
4. Molson:
Date: 1786
Description: Those who love beer know what Molson is famous for. Molson is the division of the 5th largest brewing company in the world: the Molson Coors Brewing Company. It still makes beer in the original location in Montreal.
5. Bank of Montreal:
Date: 1817
Description: This is one of the largest and is the oldest bank in Canada. The bank now has more than 900 locations and is ranked 4th in terms of its deposits.