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Alberta plans joint men’s and women’s curling championship, no “bubble”
SYLVAN LAKE, Alta. – Alberta intends to hold its provincial men’s and women’s curling championships…
Former MP Tootoo takes on position of Nunavut Curling Association president
Hunter Tootoo remembers the pride he felt when Team Nunavut made its Tim Hortons Brier…
Are outdoor ice rinks safe? Experts say skating is low risk, but precautions needed
From manufactured rinks in city parks, to lengthy swaths of iced-over rivers, Canada’s outdoor public…
Slow Game: Curlers waiting, watching, wondering what might happen to season
The slow game is on for the country’s top curling teams who are waiting, watching…
Burgeoning Stu Sells series an important part of curling calendar
A visit to the High Park Club during the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard is like…
Canadian junior men’s finalist Krats gets call to fill in on Team Gushue
Joel Krats was a 15-year-old curler with big dreams when he watched Brad Gushue and…
Reigning Brier champions Team Brad Gushue making season debut this week in Halifax
Brad Gushue experienced mixed emotions as he prepared to throw practice stones for the first…
Two-time Scotties champ Heather Nedohin to coach Team Kerri Einarson this season
Big-game skipping experience. Two national women’s titles. Two world women’s bronze medals and a world…
Everton loses last unbeaten record in unpredictable EPL
For the first time in more than half a century, England’s top division is without…
Two second half goals power Whitecaps to victory over Earthquakes
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ali Adnan and Tosaint Ricketts each scored a goal as the Vancouver…
Team Matt Dunstone considers relocation due to restrictions in Saskatchewan
Feeling hamstrung due to provincial COVID-19 restrictions that limit their ability to compete, the members…
East to West: Skip Mary-Anne Arsenault curling in B.C. after long run in Nova Scotia
When Mary-Anne Arsenault was planning a cross-country move from Nova Scotia to British Columbia last…
Team Tracy Fleury adds longtime skip Sherry Middaugh as coach
Team Tracy Fleury, a foursome that appears close to a breakthrough on the Canadian women’s…
Team McEwen lead Hodgson turns to curling roots as he prepares for return
Colin Hodgson is planning to use an old-school approach for his return to curling. The…
Saskatchewan curlers make adjustments due to limitations from provincial rules
Braeden Moskowy has a new roommate in skip Matt Dunstone thanks to provincial rules that…
Northern Ontario would anoint reigning champs for nationals if qualifiers cancelled
Team anointment at the national championships is a distinct possibility for at least one member…
U Sports cancels remaining national championships in 2021 because of pandemic
No national championships in Canadian university sport will happen this season. U Sports has cancelled…
Two-time Scotties champ Carey may have to focus on mixed doubles to get to Games
Curling’s free-agent frenzy wasn’t kind to Chelsea Carey. All three members of her rink moved…
Afghan troop withdrawal and Canadians view police favourably: In The News for Oct. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Curling Hub? Alternate setting a virtual certainty for Scotties and Brier
Curling Canada will likely have to follow the lead of hockey and basketball by using…
Curling Hub? Alternate setting a virtual certainty for Scotties and Brier
Curling Canada will likely have to follow the lead of hockey and basketball by using…
Open, closed, somewhere in between, Canadian curling clubs navigate COVID-19
Canada’s curling clubs run the gamut from full steam ahead to delayed openings to total…
Veteran skip McCarville aiming for Scotties return in uncertain season
Veteran skip Krista McCarville has the blueprint down for how to approach a limited curling…
Curling season already on thin ice faces uncertain future due to pandemic
A curling season struggling to gain traction due to the pandemic was dealt a blow…