Montreal Grand Prix weekend is coming, and one particular group of workers is planning not to show up for it.

According to the Montreal Gazette, exotic dancers in the city are planning to walk off the job on one of their busiest weekends of the year, demanding to be recognized as employees with the same protections as other workers. Most dancers are not paid a salary. One dancer, Celeste Ivy, said she pays anywhere from $40 to $100 a night for the opportunity to work.

Elsewhere in the news: Crowsnest Pass RCMP received a call about stolen barbecue goods and located a suspect described as red-haired, shortened in stature, and wearing a thick coat. The suspect was a fox. The victims declined to press charges. Also: muzzle-loading cannons manufactured before 1898 are legal to own in the United States without a background check or federal registration.

Topics: Montreal Grand Prix, Montreal dancers strike, Crowsnest Pass RCMP, US cannon laws, Montreal Gazette

Originally aired on 2026-05-14

Montreal Grand Prix weekend is coming, and one particular group of workers is planning not to show up for it.
According to the Montreal Gazette, exotic dancers in the city are planning to walk off the job on one of their busiest weekends of the year, demanding to be recognized as employees with the same protections as other workers. Most dancers are not paid a salary. One dancer, Celeste Ivy, said she pays anywhere from $40 to $100 a night for the opportunity to work.
Elsewhere in the news: Crowsnest Pass RCMP received a call about stolen barbecue goods and located a suspect described as red-haired, shortened in stature, and wearing a thick coat. The suspect was a fox. The victims declined to press charges. Also: muzzle-loading cannons manufactured before 1898 are legal to own in the United States without a background check or federal registration.
Topics: Montreal Grand Prix, Montreal dancers strike, Crowsnest Pass RCMP, US cannon laws, Montreal Gazette
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-14

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