Skip to main content

The BC Lions celebrate their win in the 99th Grey Cup in Vancouver.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail

The Grey Cup is going on the road.

The CFL has announced the historic trophy will tour Canada by train as part of the Grey Cup's 100th anniversary celebration.

The tour will make 100 stops across Canada, including all eight CFL cities.

It will also appear in Ottawa, Quebec City, Moncton and Halifax.

The Grey Cup will be aboard a specially retrofitted train that includes a car showcasing the trophy, a special museum car capturing its storied history, as well as a team car.

In areas not directly accessible by rail, the Grey Cup will be transported by road to other nearby cities and towns.

The 100th anniversary celebration will culminate with the Grey Cup game in November at Rogers Centre.

Canada Post, meanwhile, is set to kick off the release of a special run of domestic stamps to celebrate the Grey Cup's 100th anniversary.

Eight stamps will be released Friday — one for each CFL team — along with a souvenir item that will offer all eight logo stamps on one sheet.

Canada Post also plans to release nine commemorative stamps in August.

It's one of the largest single-year issues produced by the corporation in years.

Interact with The Globe