On the men's side, the defending Olympic champion Brad Jacobs rink won their second career Grand Slam event.

On the women's side, the Manitoba-based Kerri Einarson rink won their first career Grand Slam event, defeating the Silvana Tirinzoni team from Switzerland in the final.

[3] The top 14 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Tour's "Order of Merit" rankings as of October 31, 2016 as well as a sponsor's exemption qualified for the event.

[4] Top order of merit men's teams:[5] Tanner Horgan's rink from Sudbury, Ontario was invited as a sponsor exemption.

Top order of merit women's teams:[6] Krista McCarville's rink from Thunder Bay, Ontario was invited as a sponsor exemption.