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The Curling News (TCN), formerly the Canadian Curling News is a publication dedicated to the sport of curling. Formerly a monthly print newspaper, it now publishes its articles on-line. The Canadian Curling News was founded in 1957 [1] by future Canadian Curling Hall of Fame inductee Ted Thonger in Calgary. [2]
Curling's roots in Canada can be traced back to Scottish immigrants in the early 18th century. Scottish settlers, who were familiar with curling from their homeland, introduced the game to Canada as a way to maintain their cultural traditions. The sport gained popularity among the Scottish communities in the country, and it spread to other regions.
The 2024 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships were held from December 1 to 7 at Curl Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick. [ 1 ] The championship marked the first time Moncton hosted the Canadian Senior Championships, and the 10th anniversary of Everest being the title sponsor of the event. [ 1 ]
Curling Canada (formerly the Canadian Curling Association (CCA)) is a sanctioning body for the sport of curling in Canada. It is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country, and organizes Canada's national championships in the sport.
The 2023 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 3 to 12 at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario. [1] The defending champion Team Canada rink, skipped by Brad Gushue won the event, and would go on to represent Canada at the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship on home soil at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, where they won a silver medal. [2]
In the semifinals, Korea lost to Canada 9–7 and Italy lost to Switzerland 6–3. [10] The Canada–Korea game was a close affair, with Korea leading 7–6 heading into the 10th end. Canada skip Rachel Homan made a "brilliant double" on her first, which was followed by a partially missed draw by Korean skip Gim Eun-ji which Homan removed for ...
The 2024 Co-op Canadian Open was held from November 5 to 10 at the Silent Ice Arena in Nisku, Alberta. [1] It was the second Grand Slam event and first major of the 2024–25 curling season.
The 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from February 17 to 26 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia. [2] The winning Kerri Einarson team represented Canada at the 2023 World Women's Curling Championship at the Göransson Arena in Sandviken , Sweden .