Why are some B.C. Hudson’s Bay stores closed? Company says it’s working on it

The early of Hudson’s Bay successful Vancouver and Victoria remains unclear connected Tuesday aft nan abrupt closure of some cities’ stores.

In a statement, nan Hudson’s Bay Company said nan Vancouver shop has been closed because nan existent heatwave overwhelmed its HVAC systems.

The institution said nan aforesaid problem besides closed nan Victoria store.

“The existent heatwave has caused strain connected HVAC systems successful definite Hudson’s Bay locations,” nan statement said successful a statement.

“We are moving to reside (this) arsenic quickly arsenic possible. The comfortableness and wellbeing of customers and associates remains our apical priority.”

The Vancouver shop has already had problems pinch surgery elevators and escalators, forcing customers to locomotion up and down stairs successful nan six-floor building.

One unit master told Global News that this latest glitch is different illustration of nan Bay not maintaining its stores.

“This is conscionable portion of each that story, wherever nan HVAC is not being maintained properly, and we’re now hitting an utmost upwind event,” unit expert David Ian Gray said.

“I’m successful Penticton correct now astatine nan Cherry Lane Bay, and they’re utilizing plug-in cooling units to effort and support nan shop cool.”

HBC told Global News it is moving arsenic quickly arsenic imaginable to re-open nan stores.

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Two years ago, nan institution unveiled plans to build a caller 12-storey building connected apical of its six-level Vancouver practice building.

The institution said it is still committed to that redevelopment.

Along pinch nan stores successful Vancouver and Victoria, nan Bay shop successful Prince George besides appears to beryllium closed. Its website stated it is open, nevertheless aggregate calls to nan shop were ne'er answered.

“I deliberation they’ll still effort and redevelop it,” Gray said.

“I judge nan stall is much to do pinch a batch of stalled projects, wherever liking rates person benignant of spiked up.”