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Brad Gushue calls to his teammates during the 3v4 Page Playoffs at the Montana's Brier in St. John's, N.L., on March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly

Canadian curling great Brad Gushue named high-performance director with USA Curling

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, May. 13, 2026

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Brad Gushue experienced the high of standing on top of the podium many times. USA Curling is hoping his guidance will help American curlers follow his lead. 

The recently retired skip, a six-time Brier champion who won Olympic gold in 2006, has accepted a high-performance director position with USA Curling, the federation said Wednesday. 

"I think the impact that I could have on a number of athletes and coaches is exciting (while) still staying in an industry that I've grown up with and I'm comfortable with," Gushue said.

Gushue, who will remain based in St. John's, N.L., will oversee national team operations, athlete development pathways and high-performance strategy. 

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USA Curling hires Canada great Gushue as high-performance director to boost Olympic gold-medal hopes

Steve Douglas, The Associated Press 2 minute read Wednesday, May. 13, 2026

One of Canada's greatest curlers has been hired to improve the United States' gold-medal chances at the next two Olympic Games.

Brad Gushue, who recently brought his decorated playing career to an end, will take over as high-performance director at USA Curling, it announced Wednesday.

USA Curling said the addition of Gushue, who skipped Canada to Olympic gold in Turin in 2006, would “further elevate high-performance efforts in the next quadrennial and on the road to the 2034 home Games in Salt Lake City.”

“This role felt like a natural fit, and positions like this don’t come along all that often in the sport of curling," Gushue said in a USA Curling statement.

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Team Sahaidak/Lott skip Kadriana Sahaidak, left, and third Colton Lott discuss strategy as they play Team Schmiemann/Morris at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, March 24, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada tops Italy 11-3 to win bronze at world mixed doubles curling championship

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Canada tops Italy 11-3 to win bronze at world mixed doubles curling championship

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Saturday, May. 2, 2026

GENEVA - Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott are world championship medallists.

The married duo from Gimli, Man., earned a dominant 11-3 victory over Italy’s Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner on Saturday to win bronze at the world mixed doubles curling championship. 

The win marked Canada’s first medal at the world championship since 2019. It also marked Colton Lott’s second international medal of the 2025-26 season, after winning silver last month playing third for Team Matt Dunstone at the men's worlds.

“To share this together, to go on world stages to different parts of the world, it's something we want to continue, and we'll cherish these moments forever throughout our lives,” said Kadriana Lott, who earned her first career world medal. “Just super proud of us, and I'm happy to have that medal around our necks and happy to be standing at the podium at the end of this week.”

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Saturday, May. 2, 2026

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Team Sahaidak/Lott skip Kadriana Sahaidak, right, and third Colton Lott discuss strategy as they play Team Schmiemann/Morris at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, March 24, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada loses 6-4 to Sweden in semifinals of mixed doubles curling championship

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Canada loses 6-4 to Sweden in semifinals of mixed doubles curling championship

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, May. 1, 2026

GENEVA - Canada will not compete for its first world curling mixed doubles gold medal this year after a 6-4 loss to Sweden in semifinal action on Friday.

The Gimli, Man., team of Kadriana and Colton Lott trailed the Swedes 5-2 after giving up a steal of three in the fifth end.

The Canadians scored two in the sixth to cut into Sweden's lead, but Therese Westman and Robin Ahlberg put the game away with a point in the seventh.

“I thought we had a good game and we made lots of good shots,” Kadriana Lott said. “There were just some rocks that we didn’t get on the right side of the inch. They played well, and it was a very good mixed doubles game.

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Friday, May. 1, 2026

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Team Sahaidak/Lott skip Kadriana Sahaidak, right, and third Colton Lott discuss strategy as they play Team Schmiemann/Morris at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, March 24, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada into mixed doubles curling semifinals with wins over Czechia, Switzerland

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Canada into mixed doubles curling semifinals with wins over Czechia, Switzerland

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026

GENEVA - Canada earned a direct spot into the world mixed doubles curling championship semifinals after finishing the preliminary round with a pair of wins on Thursday.

Kadriana and Colton Lott followed a nervy 6-5 extra-end win over Czechia in the day's early draw to a more comfortable 10-5 win over Switzerland in the evening.

The wins ensured the husband-and-wife duo from Gimli, Man., would finish atop the Group B standings at 8-1. The top teams from each group advance directly to Friday’s semifinals, while the second- and third-place teams meet in a qualifying round.

"Couldn't be more proud. I think it makes it better that we're teammates, we're a couple, we're partners," Kadriana Lott said of teaming up with her husband. "It's great to do what we do and to travel and play on this surface together. It’s a huge feeling."

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Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026

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Canada's Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Sarah Wilkes and Emma Miskew celebrate winning their women's curling bronze medal match against the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Curling Canada to look at timing of national championships in Olympic seasons

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Curling Canada to look at timing of national championships in Olympic seasons

Donna Spencer, Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026

With a new quadrennial set to begin, one of many things on Curling Canada's to-do list is tackling a glaring inequality with its Olympic teams in 2026.

Rachel Homan's team was unable to defend its Scotties Tournament of Hearts title in Mississauga, Ont., last season and also missed out on a chance to go for back-to-back world titles. The Jan. 23-Feb. 1 Canadian playdowns were tight against the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Women's round-robin play started Feb. 12 at the Games. The national women's championship is traditionally played in mid-February.

Curling Canada required Homan, the Trials winner, to be in Italy for a training camp ahead of Olympic competition. Her team went on to win a bronze medal in Cortina.

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Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026

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Team Sahaidak/Lott skip Kadriana Sahaidak, left, and third Colton Lott discuss strategy while playing Team Einarson/Gushue during the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship final in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, March 25, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Key steal of three leads Canada over Germany 7-4 at mixed doubles worlds

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Key steal of three leads Canada over Germany 7-4 at mixed doubles worlds

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026

GENEVA - A steal of three points in the third end led Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott to a 7-4 win over Germany on Wednesday at the world mixed doubles curling championship.

Germany's Kim Sutor and Sixten Totzek opened with the hammer and scored two in the first end.

After the Lotts managed just one point in the second, the husband-and-wife duo from Gimli, Man., broke the game open in the third when they drew for three behind cover, and the Germans missed on their final shot.

"That definitely gave us control of the game," Colton Lott said. "Once we had the lead, we never let go. It was a great way to start strong."

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Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026

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Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end en route to a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday. The Lotts discuss strategy during the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship final in Calgary, Thursday, March 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canadians suffer first loss at mixed doubles curling worlds, 8-5 to Scotland

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Canadians suffer first loss at mixed doubles curling worlds, 8-5 to Scotland

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026

GENEVA - Scotland dealt Canada its first loss at the 2026 mixed doubles curling championship with an 8-5 victory in Tuesday's late draw.

Katie McMillan and Angus Bryce broke open a 3-3 tie with three points in the fifth end.

Kadriana and Colton Lott of Gimli, Man., responded with two in the sixth end before the Scottish duo cemented the win with two in the seventh.

Earlier, Canada posted a 10-7 win over Hungary. Dorottya Udvardi-Palancsa and Lorinc Tatar took an early 4-3 lead when they scored four in the second end. But the Lotts responded with four of their own in the third and stole another in the fourth en route to the win.

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Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026

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Team Sahaidak/Lott skip Kadriana Sahaidak, left, and third Colton Lott discuss strategy while playing Team Einarson/Gushue during the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship final in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, March 25, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada edges Italy in extra end to stay unbeaten at mixed doubles curling worlds

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Canada edges Italy in extra end to stay unbeaten at mixed doubles curling worlds

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Monday, Apr. 27, 2026

GENEVA - Canada’s Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott defeated Italy’s Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner 6-5 in an extra end Monday at the world mixed doubles curling championship.

The Gimli, Man., couple stole a point in the extra frame to improve to 4-0 and hand the reigning world champions their first loss.

The victory moved Canada into sole possession of first place in Pool B with a 4-0 record, ahead of Italy at 3-1.

Canada outshot Italy 89 to 66 per cent in one of its strongest performances of the week.

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Monday, Apr. 27, 2026

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Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end en route to a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday. The Lotts discuss strategy during the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship final in Calgary, Thursday, March 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada beats Finland, U.S. at world mixed doubles curling championship

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Canada beats Finland, U.S. at world mixed doubles curling championship

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026

GENEVA - Canada's Colton and Kadriana Lott finished Sunday with a pair of wins thanks to a 7-3 victory over the United States at the world mixed doubles curling championship.

Canada (3-0) also defeated Finland 10-4 earlier in the day.

After the Canadians held a 4-1 edge at the midway point, the Americans answered with two points in the fifth end to cut the deficit to one. Canada then scored two in the sixth and one in the seventh before the U.S. conceded the final end.

Earlier in the day, after falling behind 3-0 after the opening end, the Canadians scored five in the the second followed by two in the third and one in the fourth to swiftly take an 8-3 lead over Finland. After the Finns answered with one in the fifth, Canada tacked on another two in the sixth before Finland conceded the final two ends.

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Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026

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Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end en route to a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday. The Lotts discuss strategy during the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship final in Calgary, Thursday, March 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada opens world mixed doubles curling tournament on victorious note

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Canada opens world mixed doubles curling tournament on victorious note

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Saturday, Apr. 25, 2026

GENEVA - Canada's Colton and Kadriana Lott opened the world mixed doubles curling championship on a victorious note Saturday.

The Canadian squad scored three in the first end en route to a 6-4 victory over South Korea in the first game of the tournament for both teams.

"Usually, a big event like this, you're nervous to start and nervous to see what the ice is going to do and feel like,” Kadriana Lott said. “It was good to have a strong start.

"We do notice there are areas that we're going to work on, but now we feel more comfortable knowing what the ice is doing going into (Sunday).”

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Saturday, Apr. 25, 2026

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Accomplished curler Harris unable to land spot with women’s contender

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Accomplished curler Harris unable to land spot with women’s contender

Taylor Allen 5 minute read Friday, Apr. 24, 2026

BRIANE Harris was hopeful she’d land with a contender on the women’s circuit this off-season.

The four-time Scotties champion — who most recently played third for Kate Cameron — explored her options, but the ideal situation didn’t present itself.

Thankfully for the 34-year-old, she had an offer on the table from Kyle Doering to make the switch to mixed doubles. The pair of Manitobans recently announced they’re joining forces.

“I didn’t think I had any good (four-person) fits in the works, so I was like ‘You know what, let’s go with Kyle,’” Harris said Thursday.

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Friday, Apr. 24, 2026

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Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end en route to a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday. The Lotts discuss strategy during the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship final in Calgary, Thursday, March 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Manitoba’s Lotts chase Canada’s first world mixed doubles curling gold

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Manitoba’s Lotts chase Canada’s first world mixed doubles curling gold

Jim Bender, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2026

Colton and Kadriana Lott are among the most decorated mixed doubles curling teams in Canada and are determined to add to their medal haul.

The Gimli, Man., couple have won two gold, two silver and a bronze at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships since 2019, and now hope to capture Canada’s first title at the World Mixed Doubles Championship in Geneva, Switzerland, starting Saturday.

“Obviously, Canada hasn’t won gold in this discipline and that’s what we’re setting out to do. We couldn’t be more hungry and driven to do so,” Colton Lott said on a media call Tuesday.

The Lotts posted an 8-1 record at the 2024 world championship but failed to medal.

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Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2026

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Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS files Erin Pincott is moving to Winnipeg with partner Matt Dunstone after suffering a breakup of sorts when Team Corryn Brown out of B.C. disbanded.

Pincott joins partner Dunstone in Winnipeg as she takes up with new team

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Pincott joins partner Dunstone in Winnipeg as she takes up with new team

Taylor Allen 5 minute read Thursday, Apr. 16, 2026

When Matt Dunstone and Erin Pincott pack up their things in Kamloops and move to Winnipeg later this year, the Brier champion won’t be the only one returning to his roots.

In a way, Pincott will be, too.

Her family tree goes through Manitoba with her grandparents meeting in Flin Flon before raising a family out west.

Her grandfather, Grant Young — who passed away in 2009 — represented B.C. at the 1981 Brier, playing lead for Barry McPhee, and helped ensure the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.

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Thursday, Apr. 16, 2026

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Curl Manitoba Photo Team Kurz got the band back together last week and won the 2026 Manitoba Mixed Curling Provincial Championship on Sunday. From left: skip Colin Kurz, third Meghan Walter, second Brendan Bilawka and lead Sara Krym.

Team Kurz caps off undefeated week by capturing provincial mixed curling crown

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Team Kurz caps off undefeated week by capturing provincial mixed curling crown

Taylor Allen 5 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026

Nearly seven years after their world championship run, Colin Kurz wanted to get the band back together.

“I laughed… I think we all thought he was joking at first,” admitted Meghan Walter.

Kurz, Walter, Brendan Bilawka and Sara Krym (née Oliver) wore the Maple Leaf at the 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship in Aberdeen, Scotland, and ran the table en route to a gold medal finish.

“We still talk about that and tell stories about that to this day when we see each other,” said Kurz.

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Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026

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Paul Daly / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Mark Nichols playing for Team Newfoundland and Labrador during the Montana’s Brier Canadian men’s curling championship, in March. Matt Dunstone revealed Monday that Nichols will join him, Colton Lott and Ryan Harnden to play second ​next season.

Longtime Gushue third returns to Manitoba to play second for Dunstone

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Longtime Gushue third returns to Manitoba to play second for Dunstone

Taylor Allen 4 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026

It was an announcement that everyone who keeps tabs on curling saw coming.

Early Monday, Matt Dunstone officially revealed that Mark Nichols will join him, Colton Lott and Ryan Harnden to play second ​next season.

The 2026 Brier champion ​and world silver medallist had a hole to fill at the position ​with E.J. Harnden​’s recent retirement.

Nichols, 46, was available for hire after his longtime skip and friend Brad Gushue retired after this year’s Brier.

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Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026

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