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Kohlenberg “living the big dream” with Team Nunavut at the Tim Hortons Brier
KINGSTON, Ont. – New to the territory, longtime curler Dale Kohlenberg walked into the Iqaluit…
Canadian world championships survive new coronavirus cancellations so far
Upcoming world championships in Canadian cities have so far avoided cancellation, but the new coronavirus…
Hodgson energizes staid curling scene with fresh jerseys and personal style
KINGSTON, Ont. – There’s no mistaking Team Wild Card lead Colin Hodgson on the ice…
Two decades after death, Schmirler’s legacy a merger of winning and motherhood
Sara England is accustomed to people she doesn’t know telling her they held her when…
Debuting Pulido and Kinda help Sporting KC drops Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos thinks anxiety got the best of his squad early…
Manitoba’s Gunnlaugson falls to Gushue in Tim Hortons Brier debut
KINGSTON, Ont. – Manitoba’s Jason Gunnlaugson admitted he was “a little bit amped up” for…
Northern Ontario curling coach Rick Lang weighs in on frightening flight mishap
KINGSTON, Ont. – A new grandfather of twin boys, Northern Ontario coach Rick Lang couldn’t…
McEwen takes Brier wild-card berth with win over Howard in play-in game
KINGSTON, Ont. – Mike McEwen made the original suggestion to Curling Canada a few years…
P.E.I. skip Cochrane uses whistle to communicate at Tim Hortons Brier
KINGSTON, Ont. – You won’t hear Prince Edward Island skip Bryan Cochrane bellowing orders to…
A capsule look at teams in the Tim Hortons Brier
KINGSTON, Ont. – A team-by-team look at the field for the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier,…
Defending champion Kevin Koe one of the headliners in strong Brier field
KINGSTON, Ont. – With four national men’s curling titles to his credit, Kevin Koe already…
Looking back at Crosby’s golden goal a decade later: ‘It’s seared into my mind’
Jonathan Toews can count on one hand the number of times he hasn’t been able…
Barcelona draws 1-1 at Napoli in Champions League 1st leg
NAPLES, Italy – On a night when Lionel Messi was expected to put on a…
Analysis: Time to consider changing the play-in setup at Scotties and Brier?
Every time the national curling championships roll around, the competition format becomes a talking point.…
Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson wins Canadian women’s curling championship
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A dream team of former skips came together to earn a…
Six-time Canadian curling champion Jennifer Jones denied a seventh
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Jennifer Jones will have to wait for another chance to win…
Einarson wins way into Tournament of Hearts final, downs Jones 6-4
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A team made up entirely of former skips is a win…
TSN, Curling Canada agree to eight-year extension on broadcast rights contract
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Curling Canada and TSN have extended their broadcast rights contract for…
Northern Ontario’s McCarville claims Tournament of Hearts playoff berth
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Protective of their curl-life balance, Krista McCarville and her Northern Ontario…
Canadian rinks earn berths in world junior curing finals
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Canadian women’s and men’s rinks have advanced to their respective finals at…
Wuhan evacuees released and bison on the lam; In The News for Feb. 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Einarson, Homan, Jones clinch playoff spots in Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Manitoba, Ontario and the Jennifer Jones wild-card team secured playoff berths…
Viva Las Vegas! Grand Slam curling tour goes international with stop in Sin City
TORONTO – The Grand Slam of Curling will make its first international stop next season…
Mixed results for Canada in playoff tune-ups at world junior curling playdowns
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Mackenzie Zacharias of Altona, Man., split her games on the final day…