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Jul 15, 2008
New sponsor for Canada Cup
The Canadian Curling Association has announced that James Richardson International (JRI) will be the Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 Canada Cup of Curling in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
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Jul 10, 2008
A mix of veterans and rookies at Continental Cup
Team World announced their team for this year’s Continental Cup of Curling last month, now Team North America has confirmed their roster for the event which takes place in Camrose, Alberta December 18-21.
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Jun 26, 2008
CCA in the black
After struggling financially in 2006-07, the CCA is pleased to report that it completed the 2007-08 fiscal year in the black, with a promising financial outlook. The Association has managed to pay off its entire unfunded deficit by generating the largest single year surplus in its history, $1.4 milli...
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May 12, 2008
Walchuk to join Burtnyk
As reported previously on Curltv.com, reigning Manitoba men's champion Kerry Burtnyk has announced that Don Walchuk is set to replace Dan Kammerlock as his new third. Walchuk has won three Briers curling out of Alberta over the years, but is best known as the third on the Kevin Martin team that won silver at the Winter Olympics in 2...
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Apr 23, 2008
Canadian men's teams making changes
The end of the 2007-08 curling season isn’t even a few weeks old, and men’s Canadian teams are already experiencing major changes. Jeff Stoughton’s third Ryan Fry confirmed that he is leaving the Stoughton team to move to Newfoundland and curl second for 2006 Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue.
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Apr 21, 2008
Canadian Senior, Wheelchair sites confirmed
The Canadian Curling Association announced the dates and sites for the 2009 Canadian Seniors and the 2009 Canadian Wheelchair curling championships.
The 2009...
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Mar 31, 2008
Sask, B.C. win Canadian senior crowns
Saskatchewan's Eugene Hritzuk and B.C.'s Pat Sanders were winners in Sunday's final at the Canadian senior curling championships. In the men's event, Hritzuk beat New Brunswick's Russ Howard 7-5 in 10 ends. Howard started off well with the hammer, scoring a deuce but Hritzuk cut the lead in half wi...
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Mar 30, 2008
Canadian senior's down to finals
Saskatchewan's Eugene Hritzuk and Ontario's Ann Pearson are through to the finals after winning Saturday’s semifinals at the Canadian senior curling championships.
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Mar 29, 2008
Canada takes on Japan
China advanced to Sunday's world women's final with a 7-5 victory over Canada's Jennifer Jones. The seemingly unstoppable China relegated Jones to today's semi-final.
Bingyu Wang and her squad are now one victory away from winning the 2008 Ford World Women...
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Mar 28, 2008
Senior playoff picture shaping up
Heading into the final day of round robin play, the playoff picture at the Canadian senior championships is starting to take shape.
On the men's side, Saskatchew...
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Mar 27, 2008
Home Province support propels Hritzuk
Saskatchewan’s Eugene Hritzuk remained undefeated in front of the home province crowd with a pair of wins at the Canadian senior curling championship in Prince Albert.
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Mar 26, 2008
Saskatchewan, B.C. on top at Seniors
Saskatchewan’s Eugene Hritzuk won the battle of unbeaten teams Tuesday at the Canadian senior curling championship, edging Manitoba’s Vic Peters 8-7.
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Mar 23, 2008
Prince Albert hosts seniors
The 2008 Canadian senior men’s and women’s curling championships begin today in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Twelve men’s and 12 women&a...
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Mar 20, 2008
Team Canada prepared for Worlds
Fresh off of their victory at the 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Jennifer Jones hope to continue their success as Team Canada at this year’s Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Vernon, B.C. Jennifer, along with third, Cathy Overton-Clapham, lead Dawn Askin, and second Jill Officer have had a tremendous yea...
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Mar 17, 2008
Alberta defeats Ontario in Brier final
It all came down to the very last shot at the Brier for Kevin Martin and team Alberta to beat Glenn Howard and his Ontario team. In an uncharacteristically slow match, both teams seemed to struggle throughout until Martin made a draw to the button in the tenth end to win his third Brier title, and first in 11 years.
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Mar 17, 2008
Alberta stays perfect to win Brier
Alberta’s Kevin Martin became just the 14th skip to win the Brier with an unbeaten record as he downed Ontario Sunday night at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
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Mar 16, 2008
Ontario into Brier final
It’s the Brier final many curling fans were dreaming of all week long. Defending champion Glenn Howard of Ontario will meet two time winner Kevin Martin of Alberta for the Championship.
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Mar 15, 2008
Martin leads Alberta into Brier Final
Alberta's Kevin Martin is headed to the championship game at the Tim Hortons Brier Canadian men's curling championship in Winnipeg.Martin, along with third John Morris, second Marc Kennedy and lead Ben Hebert, battled back for an 8-7 win against Saskatchewan's P...
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Mar 14, 2008
Edmonton to host Olympic Trials
The Canadian Curling Association officially announced that Edmonton, Alberta will stage the 2009 Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials, which will determine Canada’s representatives for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
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Mar 14, 2008
Ursel skips B.C. into Brier playoffs
Last year’s runner up is out and B.C. is still alive at the Brier. Bob Ursel skipped his team to an 8-6 win over Brad Gushue’s Newfoundland team in Friday morning’s tiebreaker at the Canadian men’s curling championship.
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Mar 14, 2008
Tiebreaker needed at Brier
Last year’s Brier runner-up Brad Gushue of Newfoundland will face British Columbia’s Bob Ursel in a Friday tiebreaker at the Canadian Men’s Championship in Winnipeg.
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Mar 13, 2008
Alberta clinches top spot
Alberta has locked up first place and last rock advantage throughout the playoffs at the Tim Hortons Brier in Winnipeg after a 7-4 win in nine ends over defending champion Glenn Howard of Ontario.
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Mar 13, 2008
Alberta holding off Ontario, Saskatchewan
Alberta’s Kevin Martin became the first team at the Tim Horton’s Brier to lock up a berth in the playoffs.
Martin held off Newfoundland’...
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Mar 12, 2008
Manitoba hoping to hang on at Brier
Kerry Burtnyk and his Manitoba foursome have three games remaining at the Brier and are now in a crucial position of having to win all three to stay alive. It’s been over twenty five years since Burtnyk won his first Brier and a lot has happened to the game since then.
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Mar 12, 2008
Brier leaderboard tightens up
Newfoundland’s Brad Gushue kept his playoff hopes alive with a victory over Manitoba in the Wednesday morning draw at the Brier.
Gushue scored four in the t...
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Mar 12, 2008
Alberta only perfect team at Brier
Alberta’s Kevin Martin has first place all to himself at the Tim Horton’s Brier Canadian men’s curling championship in Winnipeg.
The two...
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Mar 11, 2008
Simmons dodges a bullet
Quebec’s Jean Michel Menard missed on his last shot takeout attempt, allowing Saskatchewan’s Pat Simmons to steal a point in the 11th end for a 9-8 win Tuesday morning at the Tim Hortons Brier.
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Mar 11, 2008
Gushue turning it around
Newfoundland’s Brad Gushue is shaking off a poor start to the Brier and beginning to put his game together in Winnipeg.
After dropping their first two games...
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Mar 10, 2008
Simmons ready for Brier win
Pat Simmons is off to a great start at the Tim Hortons Brier in Winnipeg. The team, consisting of third Jeff Sharp, second Gerry Adam and lead Steve Laycock are already up 3-0 after recently defeating Bob Ursel of B.C. Simmons, and his Saskatchewan squad are making their fourth straight appearance this...
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Mar 10, 2008
Nunavut to host first national championship
A major development in the territory of Nunavut occurred today when the Canadian Curling Association announced that it will be the first sport association to host a national championship in the Canadian Territory.
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Mar 10, 2008
Four way tie for Brier lead
Saskatchewan’s Pat Simmons is giving his province hopes of a playoff berth after a fast start at the Tim Hortons Brier in Winnipeg.
Simmons and his team con...
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Mar 09, 2008
Great start for home team
It’s been a great start to the 79th edition of the Tim Horton’s Brier for the home province. Kerry Burtnyk’s Manitoba team capped a perfect 2-0 day at the MTS Centre with a 6-3 win over Peter Gallant of Prince Edward Island.
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Mar 08, 2008
79th Brier has top field
A tremendous field of Brier winners, world champions and Olympic gold medallists is set to battle at the Tim Hortons Brier starting on Saturday at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
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Mar 07, 2008
Winnipeg welcomes curling's Holy Grail
One of the greatest Canadian championships is about to commence in Winnipeg; the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier. From March 8 – 16 Manitoba's capital city will be dominated with some of the greatest curlers to ever hold a broom. The host province, which has won a leading 26 Briers, will be represented by two-time Brier winner and ...
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Mar 04, 2008
Former world champions retire
The curling world has lost two of its finest players to retirement. Nancy Delahunt and Kim Kelly of the recent Mary-Anne Arsenault team and the former World Champion Colleen Jones teams have decided to throw in the towel after participating in this year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
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Mar 03, 2008
Koe, Lawton win Canada Cup
Kevin Koe finally managed to beat Kevin Martin when it mattered, taking the championship game of the Strauss Canada Cup 6-5.
It was the first time that Koe had beaten...
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Mar 02, 2008
Four left at Canada Cup
Two high caliber finals are set at the Strauss Canada Cup. In the women’s event, Kelly Scott takes on Stefanie Lawton while the men’s final features a battle of Edmonton teams as Kevin Martin matches up against Kevin Koe.
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Mar 01, 2008
Tiebreakers needed at Canada Cup
Pat Simmons and Kevin Martin have advanced to a second tiebreaker Saturday morning to determine the second place finisher in the men’s Section A of the Strauss Canada Cup.
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Feb 29, 2008
B.C. team puts Scotties behind them
Fresh off their disappointing appearance at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Regina, Team Kelly Scott has now shifted their attention to the Strauss Canada Cup. The team had their two year championship streak snapped at the Scotties, but they're not going to let that result slo...
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Feb 29, 2008
Bernard takes top spot in Section A
Cheryl Bernard wrapped up top spot in Section A in the women’s event at the Strauss Canada Cup with an 8-7 win over Sherry Anderson on Thursday evening.
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Feb 28, 2008
Seven teams perfect at Canada Cup
The first day of play is in the books at the Strauss Canada Cup with three men’s teams and four women’s teams unbeaten through four draws.
In Wedn...
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Feb 27, 2008
Gushue ready for Canada Cup
Team Brad Gushue is one of the many stellar teams attending the Strauss Canada Cup this year. Joining them are some of the best in Canada, such as defending champion Randy Ferbey and Kevin Martin, although Gushue could be one of the few to pull off an upset and leave Kamloops victorious.
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Feb 26, 2008
Canada's best at Strauss Cup
An incredible field, including Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones, fresh from winning the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, is set to take part in the sixth edition of the Strauss Canada Cup starting on February 27.
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Feb 25, 2008
Scotties concludes without a hitch
With all of the exiting curling action happening on the ice at the Scotties, sometimes people forget how much work and effort happens behind the scenes. Bernadette McIntyre, executive vice chair of the host committee for the Canadian women's curling championships is ecstatic with what the host...
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Feb 24, 2008
Manitoba wins Scotties
Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the second time in a 6-4 thriller over Shannon Kleibrink at the Brandt Centre in Regina.
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Feb 23, 2008
Kleibrink vs Jones for title
Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones will play Alberta’s Shannon Kleibrink for the Canadian women’s curling championship on Sunday.
Jones advanced ...
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Feb 23, 2008
Alberta into Scotties final
Alberta’s Shannon Kleibrink is one win away from her first Canadian Women’s Curling Championship.
Kleibrink edged Ontario’s Sherry Midda...
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Feb 22, 2008
Jennifer Jones into semifinal
Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones advanced to the semi-final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Manitoba skip earned a spot in the final three with a 6-5 win over Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche in the 3-4 Page Playoff.
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Feb 22, 2008
Manitoba wins tiebreaker
Manitoba will play Quebec in the page playoff 3 versus 4 game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Jennifer Jones advanced with a 6-3 win over Newfoundland&rsquo...
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Feb 22, 2008
Alberta, Ontario, Quebec playoff bound
Alberta’s Shannon Kleibrink will play Ontario’s Sherry Middaugh Friday night in the page playoff 1 versus 2 game, with the winner moving directly to Sunday’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts final.