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Canada sweeps gold at senior curling worlds

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Saturday, Apr. 29, 2023

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada won gold in both the men's and women's tournaments at the senior world curling championship Saturday in South Korea.

Sherry Anderson's Saskatoon rink beat Scotland's Jackie Lockhart 8-4 in the women's final.

Howard Rajala's foursome from Ottawa topped former world champion Graeme Connal's Scottish rink 7-2 on the men's side to win the gold medal.

It's the 10th time Canada has swept gold at the event since its inception in 2002.

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Canada finishes 4th in world mixed doubles curling

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Canada finishes 4th in world mixed doubles curling

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Saturday, Apr. 29, 2023

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Martine Roenning and Mathias Braenden of Norway stole singles in the fourth, fifth and eighth ends to defeat Team Canada 6-2 in the bronze-medal final at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Saturday in South Korea.

The Canadian combo of Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing finished the round robin portion of the 20-country event on top of Group A with an 8-1 record. Norway finished tied for second in Group B with a 7-2 record.

In the fourth end against Norway, Jones attempted a tap for two, but it didn’t curl enough, giving Norway one point for a 3-1 lead.

In the fifth end, Jones faced a slash into a pile of Norwegian stones, but missed the stone completely, giving the Norwegians another steal, for a 4-1 advantage.

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Saturday, Apr. 29, 2023

Canada’s Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing hug at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Gangneung, Korea on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The husband-and-wife duo qualified for the semifinal after wrapping up first place in their pool at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Curling Federation-Eakin Howard **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Anderson, Rajala reach world senior curling finals

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Anderson, Rajala reach world senior curling finals

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, Apr. 28, 2023

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada will play for gold in both the women's and men's finals at the world senior curling championships.

Sherry Anderson's Saskatoon rink beat Switzerland's Monika Gafner 7-3 in the women's semifinal Friday. Howard Rajala's foursome from Ottawa. topped Joel Larway of the United States 8-2 on the men's side to reach the gold-medal game.

Anderson, alongside vice-skip Patty Hersikorn, second Brenda Goertzen and lead Anita Silvernagle, is looking for a record third world senior women's title.

They'll take on Jackie Lockhart of Scotland in the final Saturday morning in South Korea.

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Friday, Apr. 28, 2023

Team Saskatchewan skip Sherry Anderson makes a shot against Team Alberta at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Both Team Sherry Anderson and Team Howard Rajala will play for gold at the world senior curling championships. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Jones, Laing stumble in world mixed doubles semis

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Jones, Laing stumble in world mixed doubles semis

3 minute read Friday, Apr. 28, 2023

Jennifer Jones has fallen short in her bid for another curling world title.

The Winnipeg product and her husband, Brent Laing, lost 6-2 to an American duo early Friday in the semifinals of the 2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in South Korea.

Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin of the United States stole crucial single point in the first and sixth ends, and then a crushing two in the seventh to end Canada’s gold-medal hopes.

Jones — a two-time world champion and 2014 Olympic champion in women’s four-player curling — and Laing, who make their home in Horseshoe Valley, Ont., will take on Norway’s Martine Roenning and Mathias Braenden in the bronze-medal game (8 p.m. Friday CT).

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Friday, Apr. 28, 2023

Canada’s Jennifer Jones (left) and Brent Laing fell 6-2 to the United States early Friday in the semifinal of the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. (World Curling Federation / Stephen Fisher)

Canada plays for bronze at mixed doubles worlds

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Canada plays for bronze at mixed doubles worlds

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, Apr. 28, 2023

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing will play for the bronze medal after falling 6-2 to the United States in a semifinal match at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Friday.

The U.S. duo of Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin stole crucial single points in the first and sixth ends, and then a crushing deuce in the seventh, to end Canada’s gold-medal hopes.

Thiesse and Dropkin shot a combined 92 per cent on Friday.

“They played very, very well,” said Jones. “We didn’t put as much pressure as we would have liked. And you know, it just started off with that steal. If I make that draw in the first end, maybe it changes the game a bit. But we’re still really happy with our week, and we had fun out there. We’ll see what we can do tomorrow morning.”

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Friday, Apr. 28, 2023

Canada's Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing play against Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Gangneung, Korea on Friday, April 28, 2023. Canada will play for the bronze medal after falling 6-2 to the United States in the semifinal match. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Curling Federation-Stephen Fisher **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Canada advances to mixed doubles semifinals

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Canada advances to mixed doubles semifinals

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing qualified for the semifinal after wrapping up first place in their pool at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Thursday.

The duo beat host South Korea 7-6 to finish with an 8-1 round-robin record, and received some good fortune when the Netherlands upset Estonia 8-6.

Both Canada and Estonia entered the final day of the round robin with identical 7-1 records.

Estonia, who handed Canada its only loss, owned the tie-breaker between the two teams if they finished tied atop Pool A.

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Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023

Canada’s Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing hug at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Gangneung, Korea on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The husband-and-wife duo qualified for the semifinal after wrapping up first place in their pool at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Curling Federation-Eakin Howard **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Jones, Laing on roll at mixed doubles worlds

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Jones, Laing on roll at mixed doubles worlds

Staff 2 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023

The couple that plays together wins together. Apparently, that’s the message delivered by Winnipeg product Jennifer Jones and her husband, Brent Laing, who are on a tremendous run at the 2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Gangneung South Korea.

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Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023

Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing on March 26 with their gold medals and the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship trophy in Sudbury, Ont. (The Canadian Press / Handout /Curling Canada, Duncan Bell)

Jones, Laing sweep pair at mixed doubles worlds

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Jones, Laing sweep pair at mixed doubles worlds

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Monday, Apr. 24, 2023

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing picked up a pair of wins on Monday at the world mixed doubles curling championship in South Korea.

The duo defeated Italy's Stefania Constantini and Sebastiano Arman 8-4 before dishing Australia's Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt an 11-6 loss in the evening session.

“Two big wins,” Laing said. “I mean, two teams that were at the top or near the top of the standings and coming in as favourites, so any time you can win both games in a day, it's been a great day.”

After playing from behind for much of the game, Canada took its first lead over Italy with a deuce in the fifth end. The Italians tied it with a single in the sixth but a pair of deuces from the Canadians in the final two ends allowed them to earn the victory.

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Monday, Apr. 24, 2023

Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing pose with their gold medals and the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship trophy in Sudbury, Ont., in a March 26, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Curling Canada, Duncan Bell, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Canada's Jones, Laing take first loss at worlds

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Canada's Jones, Laing take first loss at worlds

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada’s Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing suffered their first loss of the world mixed doubles curling championship on Sunday in South Korea.

The duo fell 7-4 to Estonia's Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill.

Holding a 4-3 edge after the sixth end, the Canadians surrendered a deuce in the seventh. Down 5-4 with the hammer in the eighth, Jones was light with her last-rock draw to the four-foot in an effort to tie the game and Estonia stole two to pad the victory.

“It was disappointing, but we know what we’re capable of and we know there is room for improvement,” Jones said. “We learned a lot about the ice and rocks and we’re going to keep trying to get better as the week goes on.”

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Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023

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

Jones, Laing open world mixed with two wins

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Jones, Laing open world mixed with two wins

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - The Canadian combo of Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing rolled to a pair of impressive victories on the opening day of world mixed doubles curling championship on Saturday in South Korea.

The husband and wife team from Winnipeg beat Scotland's Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds in the opening game to start the 20-team, week-long competition. Canada then capped a successful first day by doubling Vanessa Tonoli and Wouter Goesgens of the Netherlands 10-5 in the evening draw.

“It settles you down a little bit,” said Laing of the wins. “It's nice to get a big win to start for sure. And then you're excited about that and you regroup and you have to go out and do it again and then you just got to keep doing that every day.”

The Canadians scored four in the first end, stole one in the second and then coasted to an 8-4 victory over the Scots.

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Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023

Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing pose with their gold medals and the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship trophy in Sudbury, Ont., in a March 26, 2023, handout photo. Jones and Laing will represent Canada for the first time at the world mixed doubles championship in an arena that elicits mixed emotions for both. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Curling Canada, Duncan Bell, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

World mixed doubles curling new for Jones, Laing

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World mixed doubles curling new for Jones, Laing

Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Monday, Apr. 24, 2023

Steeped in international curling experience, Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing are about to embark on something new.

The couple have a combined nine national championships, five world titles, three Olympic appearances and an Olympic gold medal between them in men's and women's team curling.

The husband and wife duo will represent Canada for the first time at the world mixed doubles championship in an arena that elicits mixed emotions for both.

"We are rookies at the world mixed doubles, no question, but I think we can draw on all our other experiences in four-person play for sure," Laing said.

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Monday, Apr. 24, 2023

Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing pose with their gold medals and the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship trophy in Sudbury, Ont., in a March 26, 2023, handout photo. Jones and Laing will represent Canada for the first time at the world mixed doubles championship in an arena that elicits mixed emotions for both. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Curling Canada, Duncan Bell, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Curling Canada alters trials, Hearts, Brier format

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Curling Canada alters trials, Hearts, Brier format

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Monday, Apr. 17, 2023

Curling Canada announced significant changes to some of its major events on Monday.

The four-player Olympic trials for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, an eight-team event, will open with a round-robin draw, with the top three teams making the playoffs.

The second and third-place teams will then meet in the semifinal while the first-place team advances directly to the final, where the two remaining teams will face off in a best-of-three for the first time ever.

Curling Canada is also making changes to the Tournament of Hearts and the Brier beginning next year, announcing that the top two men's and women's teams not already qualified from this season will automatically earn a spot in next year's Canadian championship events. The third wild-card team will be determined following the 2023-24 provincial and territorial playdowns.

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Monday, Apr. 17, 2023

Curling stones are seen on the ice at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Curling Canada announced significant changes to some of its major events on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada falls to Scotland in world curling final

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Canada falls to Scotland in world curling final

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Monday, Apr. 10, 2023

OTTAWA - There was no elation in front of a home crowd for Canada's Brad Gushue this time around.

Drama was minimized Sunday at TD Place as his team's attempt to follow a national curling crown with a world title was snuffed out in emphatic fashion.

Scotland's Bruce Mouat was in full control in a 9-3 win that sent him to the top of the world men's podium for the first time and extended Canada's golden drought for another year.

"We brought our A-plus game," Mouat said. "I don't think we've played many better games than that."

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Monday, Apr. 10, 2023

Scotland lead Hammy McMilllan and second Bobby Lammie look over the shoulder of Canada skip Brad Gushue as he calls to teammates and his shot enters the house in the fifth end during action in the finals at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Sunday, April 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Switzerland routs Italy for world curling bronze

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Switzerland routs Italy for world curling bronze

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023

OTTAWA - Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller capped a strong week at the world men's curling championship with a bronze medal Sunday.

The top seed in the six-team playoffs, Schwaller walloped Italy's Joel Retornaz 11-3 in the third-place game at TD Place.

"The field was very strong and the teams are so in form," Schwaller said. "To (win a) medal in a field like this is not a gimme at all. So we're quite happy to have a medal."

Switzerland led the round-robin standings at 11-1 but fell to Canada's Brad Gushue in the semifinals Saturday night.

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Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023

Swiss skip Yannick Schwaller celebrates a delivery in the fifth end while playing Italy in the bronze medal game at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Sunday, April 9, 2023. Switzerland defeated Italy 11-3 to take bronze. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada's Gushue to go for gold at curling worlds

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Canada's Gushue to go for gold at curling worlds

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023

OTTAWA - There will be a new champion at this year's world men's curling championship. And Canada's Brad Gushue has a chance to reach the top of the podium.

Gushue whipped four-time defending champion Niklas Edin of Sweden 9-1 on Saturday before locking up a spot in the title game with a 7-5 semifinal victory over Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller.

"I think that might have been our best game all week as a team," Gushue said. "But we've struggled this week. So to get to a final, I think we're pretty fortunate.

"We've just got to go out and play like we did today."

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Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023

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 beats Turkey and Sweden

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Canada's Gushue beats Turkey and Sweden

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Friday, Apr. 7, 2023

OTTAWA - Brad Gushue's busy start to round-robin play was bookended by a run of split shifts at the world men's curling championship.

His Canadian team fought through the inconsistent timing to qualify for the playoffs at TD Place. The St. John's, N.L.-based side will enter weekend play on a roll after a pair of victories Friday.

"When I looked at our schedule it was kind of, 'Who did I piss off at the World Curling Federation?'," Gushue joked. "We started off (playing) four of the first five draws and then we finished with mornings and nights for three days in a row.

"I was like, 'Whoa, this is tough.'"

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Friday, Apr. 7, 2023

Canadian skip Brad Gushue delivers as they play Turkey at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Friday, April 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada's Gushue splits games, reaches playoffs

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Canada's Gushue splits games, reaches playoffs

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Thursday, Apr. 6, 2023

OTTAWA - Minutes after dropping a third game at the world men's curling championship on Thursday night, Brad Gushue and his Canadian teammates returned to the ice at TD Place.

An impromptu practice session was followed by conversations at the coach's bench.

A 6-3 loss to Scotland's Bruce Mouat left Canada playoff-bound at 7-3 with one day of round-robin play to go. But there is much work to be done if the host team is going to contend on the weekend.

"We're going to talk about it and attempt to make some changes," Gushue said.

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Thursday, Apr. 6, 2023

Canada skip Brad Gushue delivers a throw as they take on Germany at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa, on Thursday, April 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

International coverage boost at world playdowns

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International coverage boost at world playdowns

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023

OTTAWA - Seats are hard to come by on the single-row media riser at the world men's curling championship.

More commentators are on site this year at TD Place as streaming and international broadcast coverage is available from all sheets at the event for the first time.

"It's such a huge thing for viewers to know that their favourite teams, their favourite players, their countrymen, they can watch for in any draw, for any game," said broadcaster Tyler George.

Canada's Jennifer Jones, Mike Harris and Kevin Martin are some of the other commentators who have been on site to call the action this week.

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Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023

OTTAWA - Seats are hard to come by on the single-row media riser at the world men's curling championship.

More commentators are on site this year at TD Place as streaming and international broadcast coverage is available from all sheets at the event for the first time.

"It's such a huge thing for viewers to know that their favourite teams, their favourite players, their countrymen, they can watch for in any draw, for any game," said broadcaster Tyler George.

Canada's Jennifer Jones, Mike Harris and Kevin Martin are some of the other commentators who have been on site to call the action this week.

Sweden's Edin wows crowd with ridiculous spinner

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Sweden's Edin wows crowd with ridiculous spinner

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023

OTTAWA - Thinking it may have been a circus throw for show, some laughs were heard at TD Place when Niklas Edin tried a spin shot in the 10th end of Sweden's game against Norway on Wednesday.

Gasps mixed with shrieks of incredulity rang out when he actually made it.

Edin, the defending champion at the world men's curling playdowns, tied the game with an otherworldly shot that left the sport's most seasoned rock-throwers at a loss for words.

"There's these moments in sports where sometimes the moment is bigger than the result of the game," said curling commentator Tyler George, who won Olympic gold in 2018.

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Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023

Sweden skip Niklas Edin reacts to a shot as they take on Japan at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada's Gushue picks up two victories at worlds

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Canada's Gushue picks up two victories at worlds

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023

OTTAWA - A 9-4 score line flattered Canada in its round-robin win over South Korea on Wednesday morning at the world men's curling championship.

Brad Gushue's St. John's, N.L.-based rink struggled at times but still took advantage of misses from Byeongjin Jeong's side in a game that ended after Canada's four-point eighth end.

"This was a little bit of a step back," said Gushue. "The first morning game of the week. Maybe (we were) a little groggy. We did have some execution errors that we couldn't blame on ice or rocks. It was human error.

"If we can straighten that out, we'll be OK."

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Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023

Canada skip Brad Gushue delivers as they take on the Czech Republic at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Gushue defeated South Korea's Byeongjin Jeong 9-4 at the world men's curling championship on Wednesday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Cameron forms new team with Grand Slam subs

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Cameron forms new team with Grand Slam subs

Taylor Allen 5 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023

Kate Cameron was in a jam. Last December’s Masters Grand Slam in Oakville, Ont., was only 24 hours away and sisters Casey Scheidegger and Jessie Haughian were unable to play due to a family emergency.

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Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023

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An act of desperation has lead to Kate Cameron (above) and Taylor McDonald forming a new rink with Meghan Walter and Mackenzie Elias.

Storm could create challenging curling conditions

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Storm could create challenging curling conditions

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023

OTTAWA - A spring storm that's expected to hammer the Ottawa area on Wednesday is an unwelcome reality for Chris Wynn, the senior director of operations at TD Place.

The aging 9,500-seat arena — which is hosting the world men's curling championship — already has a few buckets in place around the concourse to deal with leaks.

With a freezing rain warning in effect Tuesday and a forecast calling for up to 45 millimetres of rain over a 36-hour period, Wynn's team has been hard at work trying to prevent the possibility of on-ice leaks.

"The blood pressure is high," Wynn said. "You do the best you can. It's an aging facility. Concrete is concrete and water can find (its way) in the cracks and come out 100 feet away.

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Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023

OTTAWA - A spring storm that's expected to hammer the Ottawa area on Wednesday is an unwelcome reality for Chris Wynn, the senior director of operations at TD Place.

The aging 9,500-seat arena — which is hosting the world men's curling championship — already has a few buckets in place around the concourse to deal with leaks.

With a freezing rain warning in effect Tuesday and a forecast calling for up to 45 millimetres of rain over a 36-hour period, Wynn's team has been hard at work trying to prevent the possibility of on-ice leaks.

"The blood pressure is high," Wynn said. "You do the best you can. It's an aging facility. Concrete is concrete and water can find (its way) in the cracks and come out 100 feet away.

Canada tops Czechs at men's curling worlds

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Canada tops Czechs at men's curling worlds

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023

OTTAWA - Canada's Caleb Flaxey looks like his head is on a swivel from his perch on the coach's bench at the world men's curling championship.

With notebook at the ready and binoculars by his side, the Team Brad Gushue coach is constantly monitoring the action on all four sheets at TD Place.

"These guys are arguably the best in the world but there's always continuous improvement needed," Flaxey said. "So it's always finding the fine details that can help out quite a bit.

"I've developed an eye for that over time."

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Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023

Canadian lead Geoff Walker, left, and Canadian second EJ Harnden sweep as Canadian skip Brad Gushue looks on while playing Japan at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Monday, April 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada beats Japan at men's curling worlds

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Canada beats Japan at men's curling worlds

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Monday, Apr. 3, 2023

OTTAWA - After an uneven opening weekend at the world men's curling championship, Brad Gushue's Canadian team delivered a vintage performance at an ideal time.

Gushue and vice Mark Nichols displayed their shotmaking mettle Monday and the front end of Geoff Walker and E.J. Harnden also delivered in a 6-3 win over a plucky Japanese side at TD Place.

"I think it was a must-win and I think we're in that position for a little while now," Gushue said. "The next probably two or three games I think are all in that boat.

"You don't want to get too far behind the 8-ball knowing some of the teams that we have left."

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Monday, Apr. 3, 2023

Canadian lead Geoff Walker, left, and Canadian second EJ Harnden sweep as Canadian skip Brad Gushue looks on while playing Japan at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Monday, April 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Ottawa rink brings back memories for Savill

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Ottawa rink brings back memories for Savill

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Monday, Apr. 3, 2023

OTTAWA - A couple of Czech players took pictures of the TD Place arena upon arrival at the world men's curling championship over the weekend.

Their coach, Craig Savill, was standing nearby. With hands in his pockets, he gazed out at the ice thinking back to a memorable Brier moment from 2016.

"I haven't been back in this building since," Savill said. "When I walked back out here, I looked around and it brought back a lot of emotions of that time, which was a pretty cool spirit of curling moment.

"It's something I will never forget."

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Monday, Apr. 3, 2023

Czech Republic coach Craig Savill, right, looks on as his team plays New Zealand at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Saturday, April 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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