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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Six-time Canadian curling champion Jennifer Jones denied a seventh
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Jennifer Jones will have to wait for another chance to win…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Curlers opt for traditional handshakes at Brier instead of suggested fist bumps
KINGSTON, Ont. – Traditional handshakes still rule at the Tim Hortons Brier despite a Curling…
Curling Canada and WCF say women’s world championship in Prince George still on
Curling Canada chief executive officer Katherine Henderson said Friday that the upcoming world women’s curling…
Alberta and Saskatchewan to meet in 1-2 Page Playoff game at Brier
KINGSTON, Ont. – After close losses in the last two Tim Hortons Brier finals, Brendan…
Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador tops Alberta’s Bottcher 7-3 to win Brier
KINGSTON, Ont. – The usual hype didn’t accompany Brad Gushue’s Newfoundland and Labrador team to…
Canada loses another world championship as figure skating event cancelled
For the second time in five days, a world championship in Canada for a major…
Women’s world curling championship in Canada wiped out by COVID-19
The women’s world curling championship in Prince George, B.C., joined the expanding list of COVID-19…
Rachel Homan curling team announces split with lead Lisa Weagle
OTTAWA – Rachel Homan’s curling team has parted company with all-star lead Lisa Weagle. A…
Weagle shocked at Team Homan decision to part ways after successful 11-year run
Team Homan’s decision to part ways with Lisa Weagle dramatically changed the look of one…
Canadian curling continues to get hammered by novel coronavirus cancellations
Brad Gushue’s curling team will not wear the Maple Leaf in Scotland and Canada has…
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:45 p.m. Urban Outfitters…
Happy 200th birthday to Maine, but virus zaps the party
AUGUSTA, Maine – Mainers have a special bond with Massachusetts that’s friendly for the most…
Kevin Koe curling team parts company with second Colton Flasch
CALGARY – The Kevin Koe curling team has split with second Colton Flasch. Flasch won…