Photos: The Bay's iconic sign dismantled in downtown Montreal

It’s the end of an era in downtown Montreal.

The iconic sign of the now-defunct Hudson Bay Company’s flagship store on Ste-Catherine St. was brought down Monday.

Workers could be seen at the landmark at Phillips Square — renamed The Bay in 1972 — taking down the grand yellow letters.

The sign for The Bay being removed in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.

A worker is seen taking down the letters of The Bay on the old store’s facade in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Workers on ladders help remove The Bay’s logo in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Four workers on ladders are seen dismantling the iconic sign for The Bay in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Workers take down the letters from The Bay sign at the old flagship store in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.

A man takes a photo of workers removing The Bay logo in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Photos: The Bay’s iconic sign dismantled in downtown Montreal