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Mountain Men: Northern Ontario rink leads facial hair charge – and standings too
OTTAWA – If the bulging biceps don’t do it, the mountain man beards might do…
Lorie Kane, Warren Sye and Bob Weeks named to Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
Lorie Kane’s career is far from over, but she can’t help but look back to…
AP journalists recall scenes from Japan’s 3-fold disaster
As Japan’s “triple disaster” — quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis — unfolded after March 11,…
Lucky 13? Gushue hopes 13th Brier appearance will bring elusive national title
OTTAWA – Newfoundland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue appears to have everything in place to make…
Veteran Jon Mead guiding Mike McEwen’s Manitoba rink at Tim Hortons Brier
OTTAWA – Jon Mead is listed as an alternate for Team Manitoba at the Tim…
Wayne Middaugh embraces coaching role for Glenn Howard’s Ontario rink at Brier
OTTAWA – The sound of bagpipes filled TD Place on Saturday afternoon as players, alternates…
Mahrez magic puts Leicester 5 points clear in Premier League
Another goal for Riyad Mahrez. Another victory for Leicester in its bid to become the…
Nunavut skip Wade Kingdon leads his territory to the Brier for first time
OTTAWA – Wade Kingdon and his Nunavut teammates were getting shelled at the Tim Hortons…
Go East, Young Man: Opportunities abroad a rare bright spot for oilpatch players
CALGARY – The past year hasn’t been kind to Western Canada’s oilpatch, but some smaller…
Winnipeg skip McEwen faces loaded field in Tim Hortons Brier debut
OTTAWA – Winnipeg skip Mike McEwen picked a tough year to make his long-awaited Tim…
Alberta’s Chelsea Carey wins Canadian women’s curling championship
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Chelsea Carey’s curling team won a national women’s curling championship while…
Northern Ontario’s McCarville steals into Hearts final with 7-5 win over Jones
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A pair of heists by Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville put her…
Alberta’s Carey vaults into Tournament of Hearts final with 7-5 win over Jones
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Alberta skip Chelsea Carey and third Amy Nixon have different histories…
Alberta’s Carey vaults into Tournament of Hearts final with 7-5 win over Jones
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Alberta’s Chelsea Carey advanced to Sunday’s final at the Canadian women’s…
From faux pas to fashion forward, women’s curling clothes get some style
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Women’s curling clothing has come a long way from revealing white…
Alberta’s Carey top seed heading into Tournament of Hearts playoffs
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Chelsea Carey has been in a similar position before, but with…
Breastfeeding arrangements altered at Canadian women’s curling championship
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A private area to breastfeed infants in the arena was quickly…
Teams jockeying for playoff spots as Tournament of Hearts enters home stretch
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – The race for playoff berths at the Canadian women’s curling championship…
Familiar Brier names Carey, Howard, Lang pop up at Tournament of Hearts
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Prominent curling bloodlines run through this year’s Canadian women’s championship. Alberta’s…
Gushue rink had wild ride to Olympic gold medal 10 years ago in Turin
One scribe who was in the Pinerolo Palaghiaccio arena for Brad Gushue’s Olympic victory 10…
Hurry hard, but just one at a time in curling’s new style of sweeping
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – The Frankenbrooms have been banned from curling but the new sweeping…
Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville gets her curling groove back
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Krista McCarville’s year away from curling rekindled her competitive fire. She…
Alberta, Northern Ontario out front early at Canadian curling championship
GRAND PRAIRIE, – A pair of white-knuckle wins by Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville gave her…
More changes coming to Canadian men’s and women’s curling championship
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – The unpopular qualifying tournament to get into the main draw of…