Grand Prix

• Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend

  A group says it wants an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced to pay to work in clubs, to obtain labour protections, and for Ottawa to fully decriminalize sex work. 

  Canada

  May 15
  
• Canadian Grand Prix CEO confident about event’s future after successful 2025

  Jean-Philippe Paradis took over as CEO and president of Octane Racing Group — the Canadian GP promoter — after longtime executive Francois Dumontier stepped down last summer.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2025
  
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• Lance Stroll fights through wrist injury to race at home Grand Prix in Montreal

  Aston Martin said the issue dated back to 2023, when Stroll famously broke both his wrists in a bike accident but returned to the track ahead of schedule for the season-opening.

  Sports

  Jun 13, 2025
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• Montreal student choir to sing national anthem at Canadian Grand Prix

  Choir students at Willingdon Elementary School are gearing up to sing the national anthem this weekend to kick off the Canadian Grand Prix.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2025
• Montreal officials say they’ve left no stone unturned to prepare for Grand Prix after last year’s scandal

  The city says they’ve learned lessons from last year’s event, which was marked by heavy congestion and poor communication.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2025
• Canadian Grand Prix will get new calendar slot starting in 2026

  F1 said Monday that the race in Montreal will move to “the third or fourth weekend in May each year” from its current June slot, where it's in the middle of European races.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2024
• Closed patios can reopen, but Montreal faces more questions over F1 weekend problems

  Montreal's mayor said the decision by fire prevention employees to order restaurants to suddenly close their patios on one of the busiest evenings of the year was "unjustifiable."

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2024
• Max Verstappen wins 3rd straight Canadian Grand Prix for his 60th Formula 1 victory

  The 25-year-old Dutchman won the Canadian Grand Prix for the third straight year Sunday for the Red Bull star's 60th Formula 1 victory and sixth in nine races this season.

  Sports

  Jun 9, 2024
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• Will the Oilers and F1 boost Canada’s economy? Where the impacts could be felt

  Canadians may spend money in bars to watch the Stanley Cup playoffs and might flock to Montreal for the Grand Prix. But will there be a lasting boost to the economy?

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2024
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• Grand Prix festivities ‘good way to kick off summer’ in Montreal

  Hotels, restaurants and even stores fill up with fans who flock to downtown Montreal for the big races and festivities on Grand Prix weekend.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2024