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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…
Hoarse Hearts; Canadian women’s curling championship hard on skips’ voices
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Kerri Einarson calls it her “winter voice.” Midway through the Canadian…
P.E.I.’s Birt through to championship round at Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Suzanne Birt reached the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of…
Canadian rinks book semifinal spots at world junior championships
KRASNOYARSK, Russia – The Canadian women and men have secured semifinal spots at the world…
Race for championship round tightens at Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The “pool of death” defending champion Chelsea Carey predicted for the…
“Shut up” comment in curling exposes coaches’ frustration about fairness
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Curling being a sport of etiquette, a “shut up” uttered on…