The announcement by governing body Curling Canada means the country's best under-21 teams will compete for honours at the Centre municipal de curling de Shawinigan and the Aréna Grand-Mère in the Quebec city.

Action is due to take place between January 13 and 21, with Shawinigan staging the event for the first time.

"The Canadian Juniors are one of our most exciting events," said Hugh Avery, chairman of Curling Canada’s Board of Governors. 

"Not only is the curling of a high calibre, the camaraderie between the young players from across the country is truly special to see. 

"At the same time, we’re getting to see the future of our sport unfold before our eyes, and that’s always gratifying and thrilling. 

"I know the Shawinigan Host Committee will do a superb job in hosting the athletes, their families and the event officials."

Marc-André Robitaille, the executive director of Curling Quebec, said fans would be "in for a treat" in 2018.

"First of all, they’re getting a chance to see Canada’s up-and-coming stars, the players who will be representing our country proudly at future World Championships and Olympic Games," he said. 

"Also, the Host Committee in Shawinigan will be pulling out all the stops to make the 2018 Canadian Junior Championships a wonderful event, on and off the ice."

The winners in Shawinigan will represent Canada at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Scottish city Aberdeen.

Canada has won a leading 18 world junior men’s titles since 1975 and 11 women’s crowns since 1988.