Numerous protests on opening night of Grand Prix fest

Hundreds of protestors spilled out into downtown streets on Thursday evening on the opening night of Grand Prix festivities.

In a report by the CBC, police used stun grenades to keep the protestors from confronting the Formula One parties. These zones include the street parties on Crescent and Peel streets and the Formula One gala in St. Henri.

There were three different groups protesting on Thursday evening with three different start times for each. Police arrested 39 people by the end of night for breach of peace and other offences including assault.

Protestors had vowed to disrupt the Montreal Grand Prix which usually attracts three-hundred thousand people annually.

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