Energetic Business Partners, BIG BROTHER CANADA Stars, and a Spunky Mother and Daughter Duo are the Final Teams to Compete on CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA

TORONTO (June 16, 2016) – The final three teams competing on CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA were revealed this morning by CTV on CTV.ca, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. Rounding out the 10 teams for the exciting new season are:

• Kelly and Kate, spirited best friends and business partners from Toronto;
• Jillian and Emmett, exes and BIG BROTHER CANADA stars from Nova Scotia;
• Frankie and Amy, a lively mother-daughter hair styling duo from Aldergrove, B.C.

Season 4 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT, beginning June 28 on CTV and CTV GO. Check out the official Season 4 group photo released today on @CTV_PR, available for download now on BellMediaPR.ca. For more about the 10 teams competing on the new season of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, fans can visit CTV.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada and explore the team pages presented by Chevrolet Canada. All the information viewers need to learn about the racers is on this destination site, including team videos, bios, fun facts, and exclusive content. For full episodes, sneak peeks, amazing contests, and extras, head to the site after the Season 4 premiere on June 28.

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More information is below about the final three teams on CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. Click on the team names for full bios and photography. Kelly and Kate – Best Friends and Business Partners Name: Kelly Xu Age: 25 Current City: Toronto Occupation: Fitness Entrepreneur Twitter: @kelly_kateTO Instagram: @s2kx_kx Name: Kate Pan Age: 25 Current City: Toronto Occupation: Fitness Entrepreneur Twitter: @kelly_kateTO Instagram: @_wukongg Past team they most associate with: “None, because we are so unique!” Jillian and Emmett – Exes Name: Jillian Maclaughlin Age: 30 Current City: New Glasgow, N.S. Occupation: Teacher Twitter: @JillianMacLaugh Instagram: @jillian.maclaughlin Name: Emmett Blois Age: 28 Current City: Gore, N.S. Occupation: Dairy Farmer Twitter: @emmettblois Instagram: @emmett_blois Past team they most associate with: “We don’t think there’s been a guy and girl duo like us so far!” Frankie and Amy – Mother/Daughter Name: Frankie Gassler Age: 41 Current City: Aldergrove, B.C. Occupation: Hair Stylist Twitter: @FrankieFenix74 Instagram: @FrankieGassler Name: Amy Gassler Age: 25 Current City: Aldergrove, B.C. Occupation: Barber Twitter: @amygassler Instagram: @amygassler Past team they most associate with: Tim and Tim (Season 1) The 10 teams to compete on Season 4 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are:

• Joel Ground and Ashley Callingbull – Father/Daughter Current City: Enoch Cree Nation, Alta.
• Anthony Limbombe and Brandon Campeau – Best Friends Current City: Windsor, Ont.
• Rita Yakibonge and Yvette Yakibonge – Twin Sisters Current City: Edmonton
• Steph Leclair and Kristen Mckenzie – Dating Couple Current City: Toronto
• Julie Taylor and Lowell Taylor – Married Couple Current City: Lethbridge, Alta
• Anne Morrone and Tanya Muzzatti – Friends Current City: Woodbridge, Ont.
• Stéphane Tétreault and Antoine Tétreault – Father/Son Current City: Saint Hubert, Que. and Montréal
• Kelly Xu and Kate Pan – Business Partners Current City: Toronto
• Jillian Maclaughlin and Emmett Blois – Exes Current City: New Glasgow, N.S. and Gore, N.S
• Frankie Gassler and Amy Gassler – Mother/Daughter Current City: Aldergrove, B.C.

Last year, Season 3 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA was the most-watched program of the summer for the third straight year, with an average audience of 2.6 million viewers each week. The series is also the most-watched Canadian television show on record. This year, the winners of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA will take home $250,000 cash and their choice of any Chevrolet vehicle driven during the race. Additionally, Hotels.com will provide hotel accommodations for a once-in-a-lifetime trip for two around the world. Each Leg Prize (which is awarded to the first place team for that leg of the race) is also provided by Hotels.com. The Leg Prize includes a five-night stay at a pre-determined exotic destination. Season 4 is back with brand new teams and exciting, nail-biting challenges. This all-new season has all the non-stop, action-packed adventure viewers have grown to love, as the racers travel across Canada and beyond in the hopes of being the last team standing. Hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist Jon Montgomery (@jonmonty), the series pits 10 fresh teams, each comprised of two members with a pre-existing relationship, against each other in the biggest race Canada’s has ever seen. Fans can follow @AmazingRaceCDA, the official Facebook page, and @amazingracecda on Snapchat for updates. Season 3 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA garnered six 2016 Canadian Screen Award wins including Best Reality/Competition Program or Series; Best Host in a Variety, Lifestyle, Reality/Competition, or Talk Program or Series; and the Golden Screen Award for TV Reality Show, which recognizes the most-watched television programs of the previous broadcast year. Commissioned by CTV, Season 4 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is produced by Insight Productions in association with CTV and with the support of Profiles Television Productions. Insight Productions’ John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby are Executive Producers, and Mark Lysakowski is Supervising Producer. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production and Robin Johnston is Production Executive at Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks and CraveTV. Randy Lennox is President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting. Encore presentations air Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Sundays at 5 p.m. ET/PT (1 p.m. ET/PT on July 3 only) on CTV and CTV GO. Visit CTV.ca to check local listings. Previous seasons are also now streaming on CraveTV. Leading sponsors for Season 4 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are Chevrolet and BMO. Returning sponsor Mentos, as well as first year brands Hotels.com, and MEC Canada also partner with the CSA-winning series. Snapchat: Follow @amazingracecda or scan picture below: