Cost of Winnipeg Bay store redevelopment jumps to $310-million

A First Nations-led project to redevelop the historic Hudson’s Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg to advance reconciliation has doubled in cost nearly three years after it started.The Southern Chiefs’ Organization said Wednesday the price tag is at $310-million, more than double the original estimate of $130-million.The organization, which represents 32 First Nations communities in Manitoba, took over the former store, which opened in 1926 and closed in 2020.