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A voice from the past; letter written by Alberta woman 94 years ago returned
CALGARY – A yellowed letter that turned up in a antique trunk halfway around the world is giving people in a small Alberta town a glimpse at what post-war Prairie life was like nearly a century ago.
With 1 month to go, a look at the good and bad news about the Winter Olympics in Sochi
LONDON – Tuesday marks the 1-month countdown to the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, a defining moment on the world stage for Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Men’s Olympic hockey tournament the top Canadian story to look for in 2014
Here are The Canadian Press’s Top 10 Sports Stories to look for in 2014:
Defending Canadian champion Homan clinches second at Canadian Curling Trials
WINNIPEG – Defending Canadian champion Rachel Homan cemented second spot in the women’s standings Thursday at the Canadian Curling Trials with a little help.
Ferrell appears at Emerson in Mass. to christen Ron Burgundy School of Communication – for day
BOSTON – Actor and comedian Will Ferrell told students he was “literally in a glass case of emotion” Wednesday as Emerson College temporarily named its School of Communication after Ron Burgundy, his character in “Anchorman.”
Olympic curling medallist Cheryl Bernard to run marathon for World Vision
When Cheryl Bernard won curling silver for Canada at the Vancouver Olympics, she and her teammates vowed they would do more with their medals than just “hang them in a case on the wall.”
Jacobs, Martin stay undefeated at Roar of the Rings Olympic curling trials
WINNIPEG – Brier champion Brad Jacobs and Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin are still undefeated at the Canadian Olympic curling trials.
Brad Jacobs beats hometown favourite Jeff Stoughton 7-4 at Roar of the Rings
WINNIPEG – Ontario’s Brad Jacobs upset hometown favourite Jeff Stoughton 7-4 on Sunday’s opening day of the Canadian Curling Trials.
Will Ferrell, aka Ron Burgundy, is in the house and at Canada’s curling trials
WINNIPEG – Will Ferrell, wearing his trademark Ron Burgundy moustache and “Anchorman” outfit, helped open the Canadian Curling trials Sunday.
Jones scores six in 6th end to beat Carey at Canadian Olympic curling trials
WINNIPEG – Jennifer Jones scored six in the sixth end to dominate fellow Winnipeg skip Chelsea Carey 10-2 Sunday in the opening draw of the Canadian Olympic curling trials Sunday.
Will Ferrell, aka Ron Burgundy, joined TSN for Canadian Curling Trials opener
WINNIPEG – Will Ferrell, wearing his trademark Ron Burgundy moustache and “Anchorman” outfit, helped open the Canadian Curling trials in Winnipeg Sunday.
Stay classy North Dakota: Will Ferrell co-anchors Bismarck newscast as character Ron Burgundy
Television viewers in Bismarck, N.D., were treated to some real class this weekend when none other than the great Ron Burgundy read them the news.
Canada’s Olympic curling hopefuls square off next week in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Jennifer Jones is one of the most successful skips in Canadian curling but, starting Sunday, she’ll be trying once more to capture the one prize that has eluded her so far — a trip to the Olympics.
Moose Jaw, Sask., chosen as host of the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Moose Jaw, Sask., will host Canada’s top women’s curlers for the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Moulding downs Heggestad 8-5 to take Canadian mixed curling championship
OTTAWA – Darren Moulding came into the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa with a bad memory on his mind, but he left it with a much better one.
Kevin Koe edges Brad Gushue 5-4 at the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Calgary’s Kevin Koe edged Brad Gushue of St. John’s 5-4 at the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open final on Sunday.
Kevin Koe beats Glenn Howard, to face Brad Gushue in Canadian Open Curling final
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Calgary’s Kevin Koe needed nine ends to defeat Glenn Howard of Coldwater, Ont., 4-3 at the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open semifinal on Saturday night.
Brad Gushue stays alive at Road to the Roar with win over Steve Laycock
KITCHENER, Ont. – Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., needs just one more win to get closer to another Olympic experience.
John Morris and Renee Sonnenberg advance to Roar of the Rings
KITCHENER, Ont. – John Morris’ Kelowna, B.C., rink and Renee Sonnenberg, of Grande Prairie, Alta., were the first two teams to advance to the Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials at the Road to the Roar pre-trials on Saturday.
Scott knocks off Kleibrink in Road to the Roar Olympic pre-trial showdown
KITCHENER, Ont. – Kelly Scott scored the decisive point in the 10th end and edged Shannon Kleibrink 6-5 on Wednesday in Draw 4 action at the 2013 Capital One Road to the Roar Olympic pre-trial tournament.
Glenn Howard defeats Kevin Martin 7-4 at Masters Grand Slam final
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., won the first stop on the Grand Slam of Curling, completing his unbeaten run on Sunday by defeating Edmonton’s Kevin Martin 7-4 at the Masters final.
Curling hunks strip down to skivvies to pose for cheesecake calendar
REGINA – It takes some pretty big stones to strip down to your skivvies and pose for a photo, but that’s exactly what some of the beefiest hunks in the sport of curling have done.
Toronto FC takes advantage of weak opposition, beats reserve D.C. United side
TORONTO – Toronto FC scored three goals in a 20-minute span of the second half Saturday afternoon to beat an undermanned D.C. United side 4-1 in a battle of the two worst teams in MLS.