curling

A Manitoba curling proverb is “the buffalo feels heavy.” Expectations are high for curlers from that province on the national and international stage. But what about representing another avid curling province that hasn’t won a Brier in over 40 years?  Mike McEwen has played in seven Canadian men’s curling championships for Manitoba. He’s about to […]

2018 Brier. Photo By Cody Glydon SWEEEEP! HURRY HARD! Those are a few of the words you’ll be hearing at the Montana’s Brier in Regina this March. Curlers from across the country will converge at REAL District to determine who will be crowned the men’s team champion and punch their ticket to World Curling Championship. […]

This weekend marks one month until the 2024 Montana’s Brier rolls into REAL District. Tickets are available now, but selling quickly. Curling has always been a mainstay of the Saskatchewan winter sport scene, whether it was the playdowns or just a funspiel. Participating or watching, we know our curling! Brier co-chair, Brendan Manz, stopped by […]

Two more berths in the 18-team field for the Montana’s Brier in Regina will be finalized this week as Saskatchewan and New Brunswick complete their provincial men’s curling championships ahead of the Alberta and Manitoba playdowns next week. Mike McEwen, Steve Laycock, Rylan Kleiter and defending champion Kelly Knapp are the headliners at this week’s Saskatchewan championship. Play in […]

Just over a month away until the best Men’s Curling rinks in the country compete in Regina at the 2024 Brier. The lineup has began filling up with provincial playdowns beginning across the country. In BC, the title was decided with Catlin Schneider beat Jason Montgomery 5-2 in the final. A former Saskatchewan curler, Schneider […]

A trip to Calgary is on the line with the Viterra Provincial Scottiesgetting started on Wednesday in Tisdale. Twelve rinks will compete for the prized Saskatchewan green jackets. The first eight squads that qualified for the Scotties were Team Nancy Martin (Martensville), Team Skylar Ackerman (Saskatoon), Team Michelle Englot (Regina), Team Sherilee Orsted (Moose Jaw), […]

Nolan Thiessen has been named Curling Canada’s new chief executive officer. He replaces Katherine Henderson, who left the organization in August to become Hockey Canada’s CEO. Thiessen, a three-time Canadian and former world men’s curling champion, has been a member of Curling Canada’s senior management team for the past four years. The 43-year-old played for […]

The 2024 SaskTel Tankard will be held in Saskatoon, January 30 – February 4, 2024, and 8 mens rinks have pre-qualified for the event. Team McEwen (Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon), Team Kleiter (Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon), Team Knapp (Highland Curling Club, Regina), Team Kalthoff (Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon) have qualified based on their Curling Canada […]

Joel Retornaz  and his top-ranked Italian rink edged Scotland’s Ross Whyte 3-2 to win the men’s final at the Grand Slam of Curling’s W-F-G Masters in Saskatoon.  Retornaz is just the sixth men’s skip in Grand Slam history to win three tournaments in a row.  Earlier, Ottawa’s Rachel Homan beat Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 8-4 in […]

Rachel Homan of Ottawa will be carrying Canada’s hopes into Sunday’s finals at the WFG Masters Grand Slam of Curling at Merlis Belsher Place. Homan defeated Jennifer Jones and her Winnipeg-based team 8-4 in Saturday night’s women’s semifinals to earn a berth in Sunday’s championship game. She’ll play Silvana Tirinzoni’s crew from Switzerland, who beat […]