Curling

There will be no shortage of compelling storylines when the 2020 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship kicks off on Sunday night at Foyer des loisirs et de la culture in Saguenay, Que.There will be family connections galore, along with a healthy smattering of past Canadian...

Colin Kurz and his Winnipeg-based team are a long way from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, but have plenty to be thankful for at the 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship.While the team remains unbeaten with a 3-0 record after another win on Monday, it...

Some of Canada’s up-and-coming curling athletes will get a little financial breathing room after being named recipients of the 2019 Curling Canada For the Love of Curling scholarships, Curling Canada announced today.A total of 62 applications were received from across Canada for the scholarships,...

Tyler Powell has been named this year’s recipient of the Gordon Hooey Memorial Scholarship.The Gordon Hooey Memorial Scholarship Fund was developed for the advancement of the sport of curling through the development of athletes and coaches.Powell had a successful year as the lead on...

Nine communities in BC will crown provincial champions in 2020, the 125th anniversary of curling in British Columbia. There will be competition taking place from Vancouver Island to the Kootenays and from the Okanagan to the Peace Region. The nine communities hosting Curl BC championships (including...

Curling Canada has taken another significant step in its ambition to keep sport healthy and safe for all, it was announced today.The governing body for curling in Canada has formally signed a pledge to join the Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM).The RCM is a call...

A team that repeated as world champions and a volunteer from Creston who single-handedly manages a junior curling program while also volunteering as a firefighter are among the individuals, teams and businesses that have been awarded one of the 2019 Curl BC Awards. Team Tardi...

Canada’s output was strong at the Curling World Cup Grand Final on Friday. The five teams wearing the Maple Leaf combined for seven wins out of a possible eight wins and left some teams in favourable position to qualify for Sunday’s final.The Canadian mixed...

Canada will have the chance to win all three competitions - men’s, women’s and mixed doubles - at the Curling World Cup Grand Final in Beijing. Kevin Koe, Jennifer Jones and Laura Walker/Kirk Muyres will play in their respective finals after finishing the round...

Canada’s men’s, women’s and mixed doubles teams produced five out a possible nine wins on Thursday at the Curling World Cup Grand Final in Beijing, including a two-win day for Kevin Koe.The performance by Calgary’s Koe was the focal point of the day as it...

Team Jennifer Jones made its debut at the Curling World Cup in Beijing on Wednesday and, naturally, the team fit right in with a convincing opening-day victory. It was one of the highlights during a day where Canada picked up two out a possible...