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Carey and Scheidegger lead pool standings as eight teams advance at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. – Chelsea Carey and her teammates had a purpose when they formed a…
Canadian women’s rink knocks off first-place Switzerland at world juniors
LIVERPOOL, N.S. – Canada’s Selena Sturmay beat the previously unbeaten Raphaela Keiser of Switzerland 6-4…
Longtime skip Russ Howard as smooth on the air as he was on the ice
SYDNEY, N.S. – Longtime skip Russ Howard wasn’t expecting to embark on a long television…
Suzanne Birt, Casey Scheidegger lead the way in Pool B at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. – Kerry Galusha used to take close losses in stride when she came…
Canadian men’s rink hammers Italy at world junior curling championships
LIVERPOOL, N.S. – Canada’s Tyler Tardi is back on the winning track at the world…
Canadian women’s rink rolls to win over Japan at world junior championships
LIVERPOOL, N.S. – Canada’s Selena Sturmay never trailed en route to a 9-6 win over…
P.E.I.’s Birt and New Brunswick’s Crawford upset Canada’s Jones at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. – Prince Edward Island skip Suzanne Birt is not intimidated on the ice,…
Sharpe could laugh about ‘brain-dead moment’ after getting first win at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. – Some surprising results and a couple eyebrow-raising moments made for an interesting…
Canada’s Sharpe, Karker take women’s gold, silver in freestyle halfpipe
CALGARY – Cassie Sharpe made it look easy, but says it wasn’t. The 26-year-old freestyle…
Nunavut edges Quebec to win main draw game for first time at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. – The list of surreal moments keeps getting longer for Nunavut vice-skip Jennifer…
Scheidegger beats Einarson in wild-card game at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. – After a 36-hour cross-country trip to get to the Scotties Tournament of…
Busy schedule working nicely for top-ranked Ontario skip Rachel Homan
SYDNEY, N.S. – A packed schedule this season has worked quite nicely for Rachel Homan.…
Canadian rinks look to defend world junior curling titles at home
LIVERPOOL, N.S. – The Scotties Tournament of Hearts isn’t the only big curling event in…
A capsule look at teams entered in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. – A team-by-team look at the field for the 2019 Scotties Tournament of…
Homan and Jones headline strong field at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. – Jennifer Jones is back at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on an…
A look at notable names among Canada Games alumni
A list of some Canada Winter Games alumni: Alpine skiing: Erik Guay; Jan Hudec (1999).…
Changes proposed for Canadian junior curlers get petition pushback
Upcoming changes to the Canadian junior curling championships are facing resistance as some young curlers…
Kevin Koe wins Alberta and Brier berth with reconstructed curling team
Kevin Koe returns to the Canadian men’s curling championship attempting to win it a fourth…
In the Rings: Homan seeks apology after “disappointing incident” at provincials
Simmering tension regarding provincial eligibility and residency rules appeared to boil over at the recent…
Scott McDonald upsets John Epping to win Ontario title and book Brier ticket
Considering the strength of the field, Scott McDonald would have done well just to make…
Canada wins mixed doubles title in third leg of curling World Cup
JONKOPING, Sweden – Young Canadian duo Kadriana Sahaidak and Colton Lott defeated Norway’s Kristin Skaslien…
Canada’s Matt Dunstone remains perfect at World Cup
JONKOPING, Sweden – Canada’s Matt Dunstone improved to 2-0 after the second day of the…
Canadian mixed doubles team edges Switzerland in opening draw of World Cup
JONKOPING, Sweden – Canada won two of three games on the opening day of the…
Helmets, head protection gaining some ground in grassroots curling
Change and innovation in sport often trickles down from the professional to the recreational level.…