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Canada’s Brad Jacobs remained undefeated and clinched a semifinal berth at the Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 8-2 win over Australia’s Hugh Millikin on Thursday in Virginia, Minn. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian curling men bust out late vs. South Korea, stay unbeaten at Pan Continental
Canada’s Brad Jacobs improved to 3-0 at the Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 14-6 win over South Korea on Wednesday in Virginia, Minn. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Rachel Homan makes Grand Slam history, cruising to curling title after early steal
Canadian skip Rachel Homan made history on Sunday when her Ottawa-based team defeated Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 8-2 in the final of the CO-OP Tour Challenge in Nisku, Alta. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PointsBet Invitational altered to help Canada’s top curling teams prepare for Olympic trials
Seven of the eight men’s teams and seven of the eight women’s teams bound for the Canadian Olympic curling trials next month in Halifax trials are competing this week in the PointsBet Invitational in Calgary that’s been altered to mimic the trials environment. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Dunstone takes 2nd career Grand Slam of Curling title this time at the Masters
Canada’s Matt Dunstone defeats Scotland’s Ross Whyte’s rink 6-4 to claim the AMJ Masters Grand Slam of Curling men’s title in London, Ontario. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Brad Gushue retiring from competitive curling after next season
Newfoundland and Labrador curler Brad Gushue — a two-time Olympic medalist who has won more national men’s curling championships than anyone else in the sport — has announced he will retire from competitive curling at the end of his next season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Homan, Jacobs teams gear up to represent Canada at Pan Continental Curling Championships
Curling teams skipped by Rachel Homan and Brad Jacobs will represent Canada at the Pan Continental Curling Championships, which serve as qualifiers for the 2026 men’s and women’s world championships. CBC | Sports News
Read More »World Curling tightens sweeping rules, bans firmer broom foams ahead of Olympics
Several high-profile models — including some from Goldline, BalancePlus and Hardline — are now banned. Only brushes with less-firm foam are approved for competition, effective immediately. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada ousted at mixed doubles curling worlds, but Olympic spot still secured
Canada was knocked out of medal contention at the world mixed doubles curling championship after a 7-5 loss to Estonia in Friday’s playoff qualifier. But Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant will compete at the Olympic mixed doubles event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics in 2026. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada up against ‘stacked field’ in quest for playoffs at mixed doubles curling worlds
With a 4-1 record so far, the Canadian team of Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant are tied for second in their group at the 2025 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Fredericton. Off the ice, excitement and intrigue surrounds the new Rock League, a pro curling circuit set to launch in April 2026. CBC | Sports News
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