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Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones looks on while playing Team Canada during the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Jones and Brent Laing suffered their first loss of the world mixed doubles curling championship on Sunday in South Korea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada’s Jones, Laing suffer first loss at world mixed doubles curling championship

Duo fell to Estonia on Sunday

 

Canada skip Brad Gushue watches his shot as Scotland lead Hammy McMillan looks in in the second end of the gold medal game at the Men’s World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Sunday, April 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s Brad Gushue falls 9-3 in men’s world curling final to Scotland

Loss lands Gushue his 3rd silver medal

 

Canadian skip Brad Gushue smiles as his shot enters the house during fifth end action against Team Sweden in the qualification game at the Men’s World Curling Championship, Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada’s Gushue to play for gold at world men’s curling championship

Gushue will play Scotland’s Bruce Mouat for the winning title

 

Canadian skip Brad Gushue calls sweep as they play New Zealand at the Men’s World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Gushue needed only seven ends to complete an 8-2 rout of New Zealand’s Anton Hood on Sunday at the world men’s curling championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s Gushue rolls to 8-2 victory over New Zealand’s Hood at men’s curling worlds

Gushue is ranked fourth

Canadian skip Brad Gushue calls sweep as they play New Zealand at the Men’s World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Gushue needed only seven ends to complete an 8-2 rout of New Zealand’s Anton Hood on Sunday at the world men’s curling championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bronze medalists, Canadian Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris and Krysten Karwacki show their medals after the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship at Goransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, Sunday, March 26, 2023. Canada defeated Sweden 8-5. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT, Jonas Ekstromer

Canada downs Sweden to capture 2nd straight world women’s curling bronze medal

Switzerland took gold, and Norway got silver

Bronze medalists, Canadian Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris and Krysten Karwacki show their medals after the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship at Goransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, Sunday, March 26, 2023. Canada defeated Sweden 8-5. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT, Jonas Ekstromer
Langley’s Team Andrews, the defending 2022 senior women’s champions, was at the front of the procession piped on to the ice Wednesday, March 21, at the official start of the 2023 Connect Hearing BC Senior Curling Championships at the Langley Curling Centre. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

BC Senior Curling Championships get underway

Langley’s Team Andrews hopes to repeat as women’s champs, Nanaimo’s Team Craig wants another men’s title

Langley’s Team Andrews, the defending 2022 senior women’s champions, was at the front of the procession piped on to the ice Wednesday, March 21, at the official start of the 2023 Connect Hearing BC Senior Curling Championships at the Langley Curling Centre. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
The Tuesday Jason Avis Team won the Beaver Valley Men’s Curling Club Playoff Championship on Saturday, March 18. From left: lead Kyle Jorgenson, third Eric Walker, skip Jason Avis and second Mike Walker. Photo: Jim Bailey

Avis wins Beaver Valley curling men’s playoff

Team Avis wins its sixth straight Beaver Valley curling club championship with win over Team Devine

The Tuesday Jason Avis Team won the Beaver Valley Men’s Curling Club Playoff Championship on Saturday, March 18. From left: lead Kyle Jorgenson, third Eric Walker, skip Jason Avis and second Mike Walker. Photo: Jim Bailey
Team Murray Walsh won the Trail Retirees Curling playoff, defeating Team Serge Pasquali in the final on Friday. Front from left: Lead Rod Schleppi, Skip Murray Walshl. Back row: Second Dave Muir, Fifth man Rick Georgetti, Presenter Cliff Tyson, Third Jim Harold. Photo: Tom Hall

Retirees Curling: Team Walsh takes title

Trail Mens Retirees Curling crowned its champion Friday with Team Walsh defeating Team Pasquali

Team Murray Walsh won the Trail Retirees Curling playoff, defeating Team Serge Pasquali in the final on Friday. Front from left: Lead Rod Schleppi, Skip Murray Walshl. Back row: Second Dave Muir, Fifth man Rick Georgetti, Presenter Cliff Tyson, Third Jim Harold. Photo: Tom Hall
Trail Retiree skip Tom Hall slides smoothly out of the hack on his way to a win over Team Pasquali. Jim Bailey photo.

Trail Retirees Curling

The winners of the four sections play off to see who wins the 2022-23 Trail Retirees championship

Trail Retiree skip Tom Hall slides smoothly out of the hack on his way to a win over Team Pasquali. Jim Bailey photo.
Team van Yzerloo aka the Kootenay Express earned silver at the 2023 BC Masters Curling Championship in Parksville. From left: Richard Faunt lead, Garry Beaudry second, Myron Nichol third, and Bill van Yzerloo skip.

Kootenay Express earns silver at BC Masters curling championship

Castlegar’s Team van Yzerloo fall in final to Team Sieg after going undefeated through tournament

Team van Yzerloo aka the Kootenay Express earned silver at the 2023 BC Masters Curling Championship in Parksville. From left: Richard Faunt lead, Garry Beaudry second, Myron Nichol third, and Bill van Yzerloo skip.
Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones celebrates after defeating Northern Ontario skip Krista McCarville, back right, in a playoff match to reach the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Saturday, February 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Jennifer Jones on verge of Canadian women’s curling record

46-year-old could become first woman to win 7 Canadian women’s championships on Sunday

Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones celebrates after defeating Northern Ontario skip Krista McCarville, back right, in a playoff match to reach the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Saturday, February 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Team Wild Card 3 skip Meghan Walter calls out to the sweepers while playing Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Wild cards a wild ride to Canadian women’s curling championship

3 wild card spots offer a final way in for teams that don’t win provincially or territorially

Team Wild Card 3 skip Meghan Walter calls out to the sweepers while playing Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
British Columbia coach Niklas Edin, back centre, talks with third Kayla MacMillan, front left, as skip Clancy Grandy, front right, looks on before playing Prince Edward Island at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Friday, February 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C.’s Grandy recruits Olympic champ Niklas Edin to coach in Hearts

‘He’s the best at what he does in the game, in my opinion’

British Columbia coach Niklas Edin, back centre, talks with third Kayla MacMillan, front left, as skip Clancy Grandy, front right, looks on before playing Prince Edward Island at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Friday, February 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trail Retiree Murray Walsh slides out of the hack, as the retirees hosted their men’s bonspiel on Jan. 13-15. Photo: Submitted.

Trail Retirees kick off new year with good mix at bonspiel

Trail Retirees welcomed 20 West Kootenay teams to their men’s bonspiel on the weekend

Trail Retiree Murray Walsh slides out of the hack, as the retirees hosted their men’s bonspiel on Jan. 13-15. Photo: Submitted.
The Rossland Curling Society is inviting participants to sign up for its 80’s themed ‘Throw’ Back Curling Bonspiel on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Rossland Arena. Photo: submitted

Join in the fun, sign up for Rossland bonspiel

The one-day ‘Spiel is part of the Rossland Winter Carnival festivities, with a ‘Throw’ Back 80’s theme

The Rossland Curling Society is inviting participants to sign up for its 80’s themed ‘Throw’ Back Curling Bonspiel on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Rossland Arena. Photo: submitted
It was Team Grandy (white and grey tops) against Team Reese-Hansen (black, and white/navy tops) in the women’s semifinal of the 2023 Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship at the Chilliwack Curling Club on Saturday; Jan. 14; 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

PHOTOS: Provincial championships of curling in Chilliwack

Chilliwack Curling Club hosted championships of both women’s and men’s curling

It was Team Grandy (white and grey tops) against Team Reese-Hansen (black, and white/navy tops) in the women’s semifinal of the 2023 Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship at the Chilliwack Curling Club on Saturday; Jan. 14; 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A rock slides down the sheet at the Men’s World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Melvin Lee’s first invitation to curl with a diverse team of law students came more than two decades ago. Now, the avid curler has a wealth of experience under his belt. And he is trying to give a similar welcome to others who are underrepresented in the sport. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

This Korean-Canadian curler wants to make the sport more diverse. Here’s how.

‘It’s not just enough to have that open door in your facility. You need to be vulnerable and reach out to those communities.’

A rock slides down the sheet at the Men’s World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Melvin Lee’s first invitation to curl with a diverse team of law students came more than two decades ago. Now, the avid curler has a wealth of experience under his belt. And he is trying to give a similar welcome to others who are underrepresented in the sport. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Serge Pasquali slides out of the hack. Photo: submitted

Retirees curling: McKerracher on a roll

Trail Retirees Curling goes at the Trail Curling Centre every Monday and Wednesday afternoon

Serge Pasquali slides out of the hack. Photo: submitted
Alvin Caron skipped his team to the Trail Retirees First Section win. Photo: File

Trail Retirees Curling: Caron wins Section 1

Team Caron won the first section of Trail Retirees Curling; new teams selected for Section 2

Alvin Caron skipped his team to the Trail Retirees First Section win. Photo: File
Dan Horan slides out of the hack as Trail Retirees Curling began a new season at the Trail Curling Centre with six teams in play this week. Photo: Jim Bailey

Retirees curling back in the hack

Team Horan takes high-scoring match versus Team McKerracher in Trail Retirees Curling league

Dan Horan slides out of the hack as Trail Retirees Curling began a new season at the Trail Curling Centre with six teams in play this week. Photo: Jim Bailey