Tankard, Scotties, Masters entries are due by December 20

Entries for three  provincial curling championships, the Tankard men’s championship, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts (women’s), and The Medicine Shoppe Masters, with men’s and women’s divisions for curlers age 60 and over, are all due by December 20th. Entries must … Continue reading

Goldline announces sponsorship for PEI teams and events

(Charlottetown Curling Complex) Goldline is proud to announce a $20,000 sponsorship program to support all levels of curling on PEI. One level of funding will provide equipment to the Island’s provincial curling champions heading to national events this season. Teams … Continue reading

Scots to take on Islanders at four PEI curling clubs in January

The Strathcona Cup Tour returns to Canada in January, with male curlers from Scotland taking on curlers from all 10 provinces, in the oldest international curling event in the world, which first took place in 1902. Hugh McCarrel “The Scots … Continue reading

Around the House: Draw time at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) When Carl Delaney took over management of the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in 1991, his mandate was to make the club profitable. Using some creative ideas for a big-ticket fundraising draw, and some terrific partners, … Continue reading

The Dominion extends partnership with the CCA through 2018

OTTAWA, ON, December 4, 2012….The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced that The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (The Dominion) has agreed to a long term extension and enhanced partnership with the CCA through 2018. This partnership will see … Continue reading

Mark Kinney Memorial Bonspiel for Addictions Awareness leads off series of charity spiels at Ch’town Curling Complex

The Charlottetown Curling Complex is pleased to be hosting a series of Saturday Charity Funspiels.  Each spiel is $20-25 per person and includes games, food, prizes, and entertainment. You can sign up as a single or group and have fun … Continue reading

Nine PEI teams in Hub City Shootout starting Thurs. in Moncton

Play gets underway Thursday in the 6th annual Molson Canadian Hub City Shootout cashspiel at Curl Moncton’s Beaver and Beausejour curling facilities. Six of the 21 men’s teams entered are from PEI, skipped by Eddie MacKenzie, Rod MacDonald, Jamie Newson, … Continue reading

Stoughton wins Men’s Final at Capital One Canada Cup (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Jeff Stoughton can heave a sigh of relief. With his 4-3 victory over Glenn Howard in the men’s final of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling, he not only wins the event for the first … Continue reading

Lawton wins third Capital One Canada Cup of Curling (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Saskatoon’s Stefanie Lawton has secured her place in the 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings after defeating Team Jones, skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes, 6-4 in front of a record-breaking Saskatchewan crowd in the Women’s Final of … Continue reading

Reminder: Pepsi Juniors entry deadline is Wednesday

Curlers age 20 and under are reminded that the entry deadline for the Pepsi Provincial Junior curling championships is Wednesday, Dec. 5.  Entry fee is $180 per team. Entries must be made online at PEICurling.com. The championships take place January … Continue reading

Howard to meet Stoughton in Capital One Canada Cup Final (CCA)

In semi-final action at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup, Glenn Howard showed the kind of form that propelled him to last season’s Brier and World championships, powering over Mike McEwen 9-6 in nine ends.Read the Full Story … Continue reading

Team Jones to meet Lawton in Women’s Canada Cup Final (CCA)

Team Jones, with Kaitlyn Lawes skipping, will play Stefanie Lawton in the final of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling after defeating Heather Nedohin by a score of 9-5 in an exciting women’s semi final Saturday afternoon.Read the … Continue reading

McEwen advances to tonight’s Canada Cup men’s semi-final (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Mike McEwen bounced back from two losses on the last day of round robin play, defeating Kevin Koe 9-7 in a tiebreaker, moving on to meet Glenn Howard in the men’s semi final of the 2012 Capital … Continue reading

Harvey’s General Store Cashspiel goes Jan. 11-12 in Crapaud

Harvey’s General Store Open Cashspiel takes place January 11-12, 2013 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Entry Fee is $100/team, and teams will play three games:  one Friday evening, and two on Saturday, with a payout of $50/win. There are … Continue reading

Canada Cup: Stoughton, Lawton to Finals; Tie breaker for Koe, McEwen. No wins for Gushue (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Jeff Stoughton and Stefanie Lawton are through to Sunday’s finals of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling thanks to their 5-1 records at the top of the leaderboard. The rest of the men’s field will … Continue reading

Lawton, McEwen suffer 1st losses but are in playoffs, Webster improves to 3-3, Gushue 0-5 at Canada Cup

(by Jean Mills) With only one draw remaining, Cathy Overton-Clapham and Kevin Koe handed Stefanie Lawton and Mike McEwen their first losses of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling. (Photo CCA/Michael Burns)Lawton was trailing 2-1 to Overton-Clapham after … Continue reading

McEwen, Stoughton, Lawton still unbeaten, Gushue still winless, Carey gets 1st win, Webster vs Lawton this a.m. at Canada Cup (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Chelsea Carey and her team of Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster and Lindsay Titheridge are feeling a little less pressure after notching their first win of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup, a 7-4 victory over Cathy Overton-Clapham. … Continue reading

Stoughton, McEwen & Lawton lead the way, Webster loses close one at the Canada Cup (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Jeff Stoughton kept his undefeated record alive with a decisive 10-4 win over a struggling Kevin Martin, joining Mike McEwen at the top of the leaderboard after five draws at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of … Continue reading

Come Try Curling for free Dec. 8 at the Cornwall Curling Club

“Come Try Curling” Event Ever wanted to try curling? or Know someone who would like to? or perhaps it has been a while since you last curled? I’m sure you’ve watched it on TV! Looks easy enough right! Well break … Continue reading

The Dominion Curling Club Championship Special airs Sunday on TSN

Tune in this Sunday, December 2nd around 3pm Atlantic for The Dominion Curling Club Championship Special airing on TSN.  The special will air between the men’s and women’s finals of the 2012 Canada Cup of Curling – exact timing of … Continue reading

Webster (2-1) beats Overton-Clapham, Gushue (0-3) loses to Koe at Canada Cup (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Undefeated teams Mike McEwen and Stefanie Lawton won in extra ends to keep the momentum rolling on the second day of round robin play at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling in Moose Jaw. Epping … Continue reading

Only 4 teams still undefeated; Gushue 0-2, Webster 1-1 after Canada Cup opening day (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) The standings are beginning to take shape after Draw 3 of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup in Moose Jaw, with four teams – Jones, Lawton, Stoughton and McEwen – remaining undefeated, and four – Howard, Gushue, … Continue reading

Webster wins over Carey to improve to 1-1, Gushue loses Canada Cup opener, faces Martin at 9 pm (CCA)

The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Adam Casey and  Brett Gallant, lost their opener 8-2 to Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen team in Draw Two of the Canada Cup in Moose Jaw. The game was tied after 5, but McEwen … Continue reading

Epic Epping start as Canada Cup gets underway, Webster loses opener 9-7 (CCA)

Ontario’s John Epping came out swinging against last year’s champion Kevin Martin in Draw One of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling which began this morning with eight teams in action. Tied 6-6 going into the tenth, Epping … Continue reading

Health and Wellness Minister Currie congratulates PEI Special Olympics Curling Team (PEI Gov’t)

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI— Health and Wellness Minister Doug Currie took the opportunity today to congratulate Prince Edward Island’s Special Olympics Curling Team, who will be receiving the  2012 Special Olympics Canada Team of the Year award Thursday evening in Toronto. Photo: … Continue reading

World’s top curlers going to ‘Vegas for 2014 WFG Continental Cup (CCA)

(CCA) LAS VEGAS, Nevada, November 27, 2012…The world’s best curlers are coming to Las Vegas. In a joint announcement today by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA), U.S. Curling Association (USCA) and World Curling Federation (WCF), it was revealed that the … Continue reading

Canada Cup starts Wed.-watch Canada’s best players, including Gallant, Casey, Carmody, & Ramsay on TSN

(CCA) The Capital One Canada Cup, presented by Mosaic, gets underway Wednesday in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, kicking off the Canadian Curling Association’s Season of Champions. This 10th edition brings together seven of the best men’s and women’s teams in the … Continue reading

PEI Special Olympics Curling Team to be honoured Thursday in Toronto (CCA)

(by Jean Mills, for the Canadian Curling Association) In February they were gold medalists at the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games. In May they were named PEI Curling’s Team of the Year. Now there’s one more honour ahead for … Continue reading

The Dominion Teams have fun off the ice, too!

The Dominion Curling Club Championships are over in Scarborough Ontario, but the host committee sent along a Lip Sync video to entertain us on a Monday:   Here are some screen captures from the video of the PEI teams in … Continue reading

Saunders captures Journal-Pioneer cashspiel (Journal)

Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Scott Saunders calls a shot during action in the Journal Pioneer cashspiel at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside on Sunday. Saunders and his Mayflower Curling Club rink won the Atlantic Curling Tour event. … Continue reading

Photo gallery from Journal-Pioneer Cashspiel at Silver Fox (Journal)

Click to view the Journal-Pioneer’s photo gallery from this past weekend’s cashspiel, won by the Scott Saunders rink from Halifax. All photos taken by Journal Pioneer sports editor Jason Simmonds … Continue reading

Swiss de Cruz rink wins Challenge Casino de Charlevoix-Eddie MacKenzie rink finishes out of the playoffs

The Peter de Cruz rink from Geneva Switzerland edged the Brad Jacobs rink from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 6-5 in an extra end this afternoon at the $37,000 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix cashspiel in Clermont Quebec. de Cruz PEI’s Eddie … Continue reading

Scott Saunders beats Rod MacDonald in Journal-Pioneer Cashspiel final at the Fox

The Scott Saunders team from Halifax scored three in the seventh end to win by an 8-5 score over Summerside native Rod MacDonald and his Charlottetown Curling Complex rink in the final of the Journal Pioneer Cashspiel at the Silver … Continue reading

Rod MacDonald and Scott Saunders rinks advance to 1 pm Journal-Pioneer Silver Fox Cashspiel Final

  Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Skip Rod MacDonald begins his delivery while third stone John Likely prepares to sweep during Sunday morning’s semifinal game against the Robert Shaw rink at the Journal Pioneer cashspiel at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht … Continue reading

The Dominion Winners Declared – Ontario women, Alberta men (CCA/The Dominion

Photo © Anil Mungal / The Dominion Scarborough, ON:  The Dominion Curling Club Championship ended on a high note today with the women’s and men’s finals taking place at the Scarboro Golf & Country Club. Team Alberta men and Team … Continue reading

Saunders vs Newson, MacDonald vs Shaw in Silver Fox Journal-Pioneer Cashspiel semis

 The four teams for the 10 am Sunday semi-finals were determined today in the annual Journal-Pioneer Atlantic Curling Tour Cashspiel at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. In the 2 pm Saturday draw, Scott Saunders of Halifax … Continue reading

Ontario’s Cory Heggestad beats Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall in Canadian Mixed final (CCA)

  (by Danny Lamoureux) Ontario’s Cory Heggestad, representing the Orillia Curling Club, won the 50th edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship dominating Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall 10-3 in today’s final at the TMR Curling Club in Montreal. Heggestad and … Continue reading

Finalists declared at The Dominion (CCA)

The Women: The  Ontario women played a near textbook perfect game against NWT – setting up shots in the house and then lining their guards up dead in front. They started off strong with the hammer and maintained the lead … Continue reading

Nova Scotia vs Ontario for Canadian Mixed title (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Friday night’s semi final was action-packed with terrific shots and unusual scenarios but, much to the disappointment of the pro-Quebec crowd, Ontario’s Cory Heggestad edged Montreal’s Mike Fournier 9-8 in an extra end. Fournier had the steal … Continue reading

Draws one and two played today at Journal-Pioneer cashspiel at the Silver Fox

The annual Journal-Pioneer Cashspiel, part of the Atlantic Curling Tour, got underway this aternoon at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with 12 teams taking part in the round robin competition. The opening draw saw: Scott Saunders … Continue reading

Eddie MacKenzie rink eliminated from further play at Challenge Casino de Charlevoix

The World Curling Tour’s 2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix wraps up Sunday in Clermont, Quebec, with a total purse for the triple-knockout event of $37,000, of which the winner will receive $12,000. File photo (L-R): Eddie MacKenzie, Anson Carmody, Alex … Continue reading

Atlantic Curling Tour event starts today in Summerside (Journal)

Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Photo: The 12-team Journal-Pioneer cashspiel takes place at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside this weekend. Journal-Pioneer publisher and general manager Sandy Rundle, left, and event co-chair Blair Jay perform the opening draw. SUMMERSIDE … Continue reading

PEI women end play at The Dominion with high-scoring shootout against Newfoundland and Labrador

The PEI men’s rink, skipped by Alan Inman from the Crapaud Community Curling Club, and women’s team, captained by Nola Murphy of the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club have finished play at The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Scarborough … Continue reading

Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall rink wins bye to Canadian Mixed final (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) In dramatic fashion, Brent MacDougall’s foursome representing the CFB Halifax CC, has advanced to Saturday’s final at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the TMR Curling Club in the Town of Mount Royal. Despite a final … Continue reading

Eddie MacKenzie rink 0-2 at Challenge Casino de Charlevoix

The World Curling Tour’s 2012 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix got underway today and wraps up Sunday in Clermont, Quebec, with a total purse for the triple-knockout event of $37,000, of which the winner will receive $12,000. File photo (L-R): Eddie … Continue reading

The Dominion men’s playoff round set

Here is the Men’s playoff schedule for The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Scarborough Ont. (all times Eastern) Friday Tiebreaker #1 9:30AM: NL VS. ON Tiebreaker #2 1:15PM: NS VS Winner Tiebreaker 1 Semi Finals 7:00PM: SK VS. AB Semi … Continue reading

PEI men finish The Dominion round robin at 1-5, PEI women are 1-4 with one game left vs NL

The final women’s round robin draw goes at 9:15 Atlantic this evening at The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Scarborough Ontario. The men’s round robin is now over, with PEI’s Alan Inman rink from the Crapaud Community Curling Club finishing … Continue reading

Campbell rink will finish out of the playoffs at the Canadian Mixed (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Tension and drama filled the rink this afternoon at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the TMR Curling Club in the Town of Mount Royal. Both Quebec’s Mike Fournier and Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall had their … Continue reading

PEI native Marion MacAulay from Team NS discusses match against Team PEI

Marion MacAulay played on three PEI women’s championship rinks in the 1990’s, but is now living in Nova Scotia, and skipping their women’s rink in The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Scarborough Ont.  She was interviewed by The Dominion just … Continue reading

Curling/football journalist Al Cameron joins the Canadian Curling Association (CCA)

OTTAWA, ON, November 22, 2012….The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) has created a new Senior Management Team position which will be part of a new communications department within the national governing sport body.  As the organization continues its strategic growth as … Continue reading

PEI rinks 1-3 at The Dominion

Round robin play wraps up today at The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Scarborough Ont. The PEI rinks have 1-3 win-loss records, following losses yesterday to Saskatchewan and NS, and face Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador today. The semi-finals go … Continue reading

Good day for Nova Scotia at the Mixed, PEI beats NB and is very much in playoff hunt at 5-4 (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Brent MacDougall did what he had to do today to keep first place and an eye on the bye to Saturday’s championship final with solid wins over contenders Quebec & Ontario at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling … Continue reading

PEI teams lose against Saskatchewan at The Dominion

PEI’s Nola Murphy and Alan Inman rinks took on strong Saskatchewan teams at The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Scarborough  Ont. today, and came out on the losing end in both games. Murphy’s game, against the Danette Tracey rink from … Continue reading

Nova Scotia and Quebec – Tied at 6-2, Campbell improves to 4-4 at the Mixed (CCA)

(By Danny Lamoureux) Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall moved into a tie with the host province’s Mike Fournier in a well played 8-7 thriller in draw 11 at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the TMR Curling Club in the … Continue reading

PEI teams pick up wins at The Dominion, Murphy scores seven-ender

Both the PEI men’s team skipped by Crapaud’s Alan Inman, and the Island women’s rink, skipped by Summerside’s Nola Murphy, picked up wins last evening against their Nunavut counterparts at The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Scarborough Ont., but the … Continue reading

Mixed shocker: NWT 11, Quebec 6; PEI beats Manitoba in extra to improve to 3-4 (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) On any given night…it happens. It may not rank up there with the 1980 Miracle on Ice, but Tuesday evening at the Town of Mount Royal Curling Club, previously winless Northwest Territories shocked previously unbeaten Quebec, 11-6 … Continue reading

Five-enders do in PEI teams in their The Dominion openers

One draw is in the books for the PEI teams at The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Scarborough Ontario, but those books don`t record a win. The PEI men`s team from the Crapaud Community Curling Club includes skip Alan Inman, … Continue reading

Pepsi Juniors entry deadline is December 5

The Cornwall Curling Club is this year’s host club for the 2013 Pepsi Provincial Juniors Curling Championship, open to junior men’s and women’s teams age 20 and under. The championship will take place January 2-6 (start and end dates may … Continue reading

PEI loses to Ontario to drop to 2-4 at Canadian Mixed (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Ontario’s Cory Heggestad continues his strong play at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the TMR Curling Club in the Town of Mount Royal, QC. Facing PEI’s Robert Campbell, a two-time Canadian Mixed champ, Heggestad broke … Continue reading

Silver Fox Curling Club Cashspiel starts Friday at 3 pm

The SILVER FOX CURLING CLUB CASHSPIEL, part of the Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT), and sponsored by the Journal-Pioneer, gets underway Friday afternoon at 3 and wraps up with the 1 pm Sunday final at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht … Continue reading

PEI wins twice at Canadian Mixed on Monday, Quebec is 5-0 (CCA)

Photo by Eve Bélisle (L-R): Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Robbie Doherty, Jackie Reid from Team PEI (by Danny Lamoureux) Mike Fournier and Team Québec continued their strong play at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the TMR Curling Club. In … Continue reading

Grease is the word at 13th annual Foxy Lady women’s Bonspiel at the Fox

The 13th. Annual Foxy Lady women’s bonspiel takes place Jan. 25-26-2013 at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, This year’s theme is the movie “Grease”. Your entrance fee will include Friday evening lunch and and dancing in the lounge … Continue reading

Quebec Determined to Stay in the Lead, PEI picks up 1st win this afternoon at the Mixed

(by Danny Lamoureux) Mike Fournier’s hometown favourite Team Québec is showing no signs of relinquishing first place at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship being held at the TMR Curling Club in the Town of Mount Royal (part of greater … Continue reading

Former Island curler Anne Merklinger keynote speaker for The Dominion opening banquet

Photo: Anne Merklinger delivering the keynote address at The Dominion opening banquet on Sunday night. Merklinger skipped the PEI Junior Women’s championship rink in 1976, with teammates Kim MacLeod (now Dolan), Kathie Burke (now Gallant), and Karen Stewart, and, curling … Continue reading

Cornwall hosting Jackson-Triggs Ladies Funspiel at month-end

The Jackson-Triggs Ladies Funspiel will be held at the Cornwall Curling Club on Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1. The spiel is open to female curlers from across the Island. The cost is $120 per team with a limit … Continue reading

The Dominion Curling Club Championship starts today in Scarborough Ont.

A one-of-a-kind national Championship for club curlers in support of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario and developmental curling initiatives across Canada. TORONTO-The Dominion Curling Club Championship, a week-long national curling event presented by The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (The … Continue reading

Quebec and NS in 1st place at the Mixed, two-time champ Robert Campbell slips to 0-3 (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Saskatchewan and the host team from Quebec waged a battle Sunday tonight in an effort to join Nova Scotia at 3-0 and on top of the leaderboard at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the TMR … Continue reading

Smith, Gallant rinks capture Fall Fling titles (Journal)

(by Nancy MacPhee) SUMMERSIDE – The Veronica Smith rink from the Cornwall Curling Club beat out Summerside’s Jenny McLean for the top women’s prize at the Maritime Junior Fall Fling for Cash at the Silver Fox Curling Club on Sunday … Continue reading

Chris Gallant rink goes undefeated to win jr. men’s, Veronica Smith team captures jr. women’s section at Fox Fall Fling

The 6th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel wrapped up this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with Charlottetown’s Chris Gallant rink going undefeated in the event, beating the Jonathan Crouse rink from Truro 8-2 in … Continue reading

Sask. in the hunt, Alberta rebounds, PEI 0-2 at the Mixed

(by Danny Lamoureux) Saskatchewan’s Jeff Hartung improved his record to 2-0 at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship with an 11-4 victory this afternoon over New Brunswick Brier veteran James Grattan. CCA photo: Jeff Hartung Hartung and Langenburg CC teamates … Continue reading

Team Koe and Team Homan Crowned Champions at The Rogers Masters (Sportsnet)

BRANTFORD, ON (November 18, 2012) After a five-day battle that began with 68 teams, The Rogers Masters crowned Team Koe of Edmonton as men’s champions and  Team Homan of Ottawa as women’s champions of the first event of the 2012-13 … Continue reading

Watch The Rogers Masters

The Rogers Masters wraps up today in Brantford Ontario. This morning’s semifinal round airs on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific at 9 a.m. AT, with Koe facing Martin in The Battle of the Kevins, Laycock taking on Cotter, Carey … Continue reading

Robert Campbell loses Canadian Mixed opener to Brent MacDougall of NS (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) The host province’s Mike Fournier opened up play at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship with a 9-5 win over the Yukon’s Steve Fecteau in the first round of play at the TMR Curling Club in Town … Continue reading

Curler Homan stays unbeaten at Rogers Masters; qualifier Laycock reaches semis (CP/CBC)

Rachel Homan continued her undefeated run through the Rogers Masters Grand Slam of Curling. The Ottawa skip defeated Tracy Horgan of Sudbury, Ont., 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals. Homan, who finished 5-0 in the round robin, will … Continue reading

The Rogers Masters Grand Slam update

PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink lost their Tier Two qualifier against Newfoundland and Labrador’s Heather Strong by a 6-4 score this morning at The Rogers Masters Grand Slam in Brantford Ont. Strong then beat Ontario’s Allison Nimik 7-3 to grab one … Continue reading

Rachel Homan, Brad Jacobs perfect through 5 matches at Grand Slam of Curling (CP/CBC)

Ontario skip Rachel Homan delivers a stone during The Rogers Masters in Brantford, Ont. on Friday, Nov.16, 2012. (Anil Mungal/Sportsnet) (The Canadian Press) Rachel Homan and Brad Jacobs are still perfect at the Rogers Masters Grand Slam of Curling in … Continue reading

Yukon Wins the Battle of the Territories in Canadian Mixed pre-qualifier (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Steve Fecteau of Whitehorse in the Yukon,  dumped Ed Sattelberger of Nunavut 10-4 to earn the final berth in the full round robin of the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Montréal. Fecteau made good use of … Continue reading

Birt rink advances to Tier Two semi-finals at The Rogers Masters Grand Slam

PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink is one of  eight qualifiers in the Tier Two semi-finals at The Rogers Masters Grand Slam of Curling event in Brantford Ont. The PEI rink defeated the Manuela Sigrist team from Switzerland 8-1 this afternoon in … Continue reading

Crapaud holding sendoff tonight for its The Dominion team

Tonight, Friday , Nov 16th, 2012, at 7pm at the Crapaud Community Curling Club is  Welcome Back Night, along with a Send-off social for the Crapaud men’s team of Alan Inman (Skip), Steven Thomson (Third), Gordon Fall (Second) and Tony … Continue reading

Birt, Webster pick up Thursday evening wins at The Rogers Masters

PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink lost their opener Thursday morning in the triple knockout “Tier Two” section at the Rogers Masters of Curling in Brantford Ontario by an 8-5 score to the Julie Hastings team from Thornhill Ont, but rebounded with … Continue reading

Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall rink through to main event, NL eliminated at Canadian Mixed pre-qualifiers (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux, CCA) In a well played game, Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall earned his ticket to the full round robin portion of the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Montréal stopping Steve Fecteau of the Yukon 8-5. A key … Continue reading

Revamped Gushue rink on the hunt for Olympic trials points at Canada Cup, Grand Slam, Brier (Edmonton Sun)

(By Terry Jones, Edmonton Sun) BRANTFORD, ONT. – When they turned on the TV cameras for the first time this season Thursday, it signified the beginning of curling’s big countdown. It’s 106 days to another Brier in Edmonton. And it’s the final … Continue reading

Birt rink drops opener at Rogers Masters of Curling, Webster is 0-2, Gushue 2-1

PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink lost their opener this morning in the triple knockout “Tier Two” section at the Rogers Masters of Curling in Brantford Ontario by an 8-5 score to the Julie Hastings team from Thornhill Ont. Birt was leading … Continue reading

Nova Scotia and Yukon Open With Victories at Canadian Mixed “pre-qualifying” round (CCA)

(CCA) Nova Scotia and Yukon opened with wins in the first round of the pre-qualifying round for the 2013 Canadian Mixed held at the Town of Mount Royal CC in Mont-Royal (Montreal), Quebec. Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall’s foursome curled 84% … Continue reading

Legion curling nationals coming to Alberton (Journal)

ALBERTON – St. Anthony’s Legion in Bloomfield and the Western Community Curling Club are teaming up to host a national curling championship. The Dominion Command national Legion curling championships will be held in Alberton from March 18 to 22. Click … Continue reading

Inman and Murphy rinks representing PEI at national The Dominion ch’ship, which starts Monday

The Dominion Curling Club Championship is an annual event for men’s and women’s curling teams who have won their respective local club championships. Winning teams from each club play down to produce a provincial/territorial champion from all ten provinces and three territories, plus a … Continue reading

Grand Slam of Curling gets $1 Million Bonus (Sportsnet)

The team of Glenn Howard or Kevin Martin could be $1 million richer by the end of the 2012-13 season. (Photo: CP/Nathan Denette) BRANTFORD — The next millionaire may come from the Grand Slam of Curling thanks to a lucrative … Continue reading

Jennifer Jones celebrates precious delivery (Winnipeg Free Press)

JENNIFER JONES made the most important delivery of her life on Tuesday. The Winnipeg lawyer and longtime skip of one of the world’s top-ranked curling teams went into labour weeks earlier than expected and delivered a baby girl. Photo (CP): … Continue reading

Canada Games Legacy Trust Fund announcement postponed

We have just been advised that the 2009 Canada Games Legacy Trust fund announcement that was to be held Thursday morning  to outline the details of the numerous programs and services to be delivered as part of this legacy, has … Continue reading

Canadian Mixed debuts new format, PEI’s Robert Campbell team looking for repeat of 2011 ch’ship win (CCA)

(Canadian Curling Association) MOUNT ROYAL, QC, November 13, 2012…The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship gets underway this weekend at the Town of Mount Royal Curling Club. However, for the first time in Mixed history, four teams – Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut … Continue reading

Cheryl Bernard set for Canadian mixed action with Balderston rink (Calgary Herald)

Calgary curler joins Grande Prairie skip in action in Montreal this weekend By Scott Cruickshank, Calgary Herald Calgary’s Cheryl Bernard is set to join Kurt Balderston’s rink at the Canadian mixed curling championship. Photograph by: Rick MacWilliam For someone keen … Continue reading

Fox Fall Fling junior cashspiel goes this weekend

The sixth annual Fall Fling junior cashspiel gets underway Friday afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with 12 junior men’s teams and an equal number of junior women’s rinks from PEI and Nova Scotia competing … Continue reading

Charlottetown Curling Complex welcoming non-members on “Ocean Rocks” Thursday evening

Thursday at 6:00 is now “Ocean Rocks” night at the Charlottetown Curling Complex.  This is an opportunity for you, your spouse, your friends, or your coworkers to get together for a game of curling. You do not have to be … Continue reading

Lawton rink wins Colonial Square Ladies Classic, Webster out in 1st playoff round (WCT)

Saskatoon, SASKATCHEWAN (World Curling Tour) – Stefanie Lawton defeated Chelsea Carey by a score of 5-4 in the final of the Colonial Square Ladies Classic, stealing two critical ends en-route to the victory. Lawton’s win at the Nutana Curling Club … Continue reading

Sportsnet and CBC release Masters Grand Slam of Curling Broadcast Schedule

(Sportsnet, with additional info from CBC, Curl PEI) Curling’s biggest stars are set to rock as the Grand Slam of Curling makes its first stop of the 2012-13 series in Brantford, ON for The Masters. Sportsnet and CBC will be … Continue reading