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Team Galusha to represent N.W.T. at Tournament of Hearts curling championships | CBC News

It’s official — Team Galusha will be representing the N.W.T. at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.  Kerry Galusha, along with teammates Jo-Ann Rizzo, Margot Flemming and Sarah Koltun, and coach Shona Barbour, are heading to Thunder Bay later this month to compete for the chance to represent Canada at the women’s world curling championship.  …

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Laura Walker makes game-winning draw to win Alberta playdown, book Scotties ticket | CBC Sports

Laura Walker made a game-winning draw Sunday afternoon to win the Alberta women’s curling playdowns and secure a berth in the upcoming national championship. She threw her final stone to the four-foot ring for a 6-5 win over Casey Scheidegger at the Bonnetts Energy Centre. Walker finished third at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts last …

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Long wait continues for Team Rachel Homan with new wrinkle after Ontario decision | CBC Sports

A much-anticipated Olympic decision. A national championship berth hanging in the balance. A provincial backup team waiting in the wings. Rachel Homan, her teammates and other affected players could only wait things out after the Ontario Curling Association added a fresh wrinkle to a long, unprecedented selection process on several fronts due to the COVID-19 …

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Northern Ontario curling teams disappointed no qualifiers for national championships | CBC News

It’s not a complete surprise that curling and other sports have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t make it any easier on teams that had their hopes of representing Northern Ontario at a national curling level dashed. The Northern Ontario Curling Association cancelled the 2022 Northern Ontario playdowns, which were slated to …

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Kamloops, B.C., to host 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts | CBC Sports

Kamloops, B.C., has been selected as the host city of the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Event will be 42nd edition of the Canadian women’s curling championship The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 06, 2022 6:48 PM EST | Last Updated: January 6, 2022 Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson makes a shot against Team Alberta …

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Canadian mixed doubles curlers in flux, air thoughts on Olympic selection process | CBC Sports

The cancellation of the mixed doubles curling trials has generated a wide variety of emotions among players — illuminating a handful of issues, particularly about scheduling and the selection process as a whole. The team that will be sent to Beijing will now be chosen by Curling Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Own the Podium. News of the revelation has left a …

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Curlers await looming Olympic team decision after cancellation of mixed doubles trials | CBC Sports

After COVID-19 challenges forced the cancellation of Canada’s mixed doubles trials, several top curlers are anxiously waiting to learn whether they will be chosen to represent the country in the discipline at the Beijing Games. Curling Canada has said it will consult with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Own the Podium before an announcement will …

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P.E.I.’s Brett Gallant excited to represent Canada at Winter Olympics | CBC News

Charlottetown-born curler Brett Gallant says competing in the Olympics will be a dream come true for him and his fiancée, Jocelyn Peterman, even if COVID-19 protocols will make it difficult for them to see each other. Gallant will be heading to Beijing this winter as part of Brad Gushue’s team. The Newfoundland and Labrador team qualified for …

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