Weihong (Ruby) Liu
Weihong (Ruby) Liu is a prominent Canadian entrepreneur and billionaire known for her investments in commercial real estate, particularly in British Columbia. Recently, she has been in the news for her contentious deal with Hudson’s Bay Company to acquire several of its store leases, a transaction that has faced significant opposition from landlords and is now under scrutiny from the company’s senior lenders.
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Weihong (Ruby) Liu made a significant bid for former Hudson’s Bay stores, aiming to save Canadian retail.
These paintings from the Hudson’s Bay art auction could soon be yours
Canada· 2025-11-18
Weihong (Ruby) Liu made a $69.1-million deal to acquire 28 leases of former Hudson’s Bay stores.
Why a B.C. billionaire’s bid for Hudson’s Bay stores failedCanada· 2025-11-17
Weihong (Ruby) Liu lost a lengthy legal battle to take the space and launch a chain of department stores named after herself.
Oxford Properties, RioCan in showdown over future of Bay store at Toronto’s Yorkdale MallCanada· 2025-10-27
B.C. billionaire Weihong (Ruby) Liu has lost her legal battle to take over 25 former Hudson’s Bay store leases.
B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu loses legal battle to take over Hudson’s Bay store leasesCanada· 2025-10-24
Ms. Liu is seeking to buy 25 former Hudson's Bay stores and launch a chain named after herself.
Court should reject Hudson’s Bay store sale to billionaire Ruby Liu, monitor recommendsCanada· 2025-08-21Weihong (Ruby) Liu is a billionaire and the owner of real estate investment company Central Walk, seeking to acquire 25 store leases from Hudson’s Bay Co.
HBC pushes for court approval for plan to sell 25 store leases to B.C. billionaireCanada· 2025-07-30
B.C. billionaire Weihong (Ruby) Liu is involved in a legal fight over a deal to sell the leases of 25 former Hudson’s Bay stores.
Legal fight over contentious Hudson’s Bay lease deal adjournedCanada· 2025-07-16Weihong (Ruby) Liu is a B.C. billionaire involved in a controversial lease deal with Hudson's Bay Co.
Hudson’s Bay Co. heads to court to fight motion to cut off lease dealCanada· 2025-07-14
Weihong (Ruby) Liu is involved in a contentious deal to sell off store leases from Hudson’s Bay Co.
Hudson’s Bay lenders file motion to terminate Ruby Liu lease dealCanada· 2025-07-09