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Team Alberta wins in the 1-2 Playoff game vs Canada at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Alberta takes a step closer to Scotties gold

February 27, 20160Comments

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A smokin’ hot Chelsea Carey and her Alberta teammates rolled past Jennifer Jones and Team Canada 7-5 in the Page 1-2 playoff game Friday evening to…

Team Manitoba wins and makes the playoff picture clear here at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Playoff pairings set at 2016 Scotties

February 26, 20160Comments

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — And then there four.

A last-minute comeback from Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson, combined with an emphatic win by defending champ Jennifer Jones and Team Canada, on Friday morning at Revolution Place ensured that there would be no tiebreakers at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Switzerland (WCF/Céline Stucki photo)|Skip Jim Armstrong and teammates (l-r) Dennis Thiessen

Another win for Canada at World Wheelchair Championship

February 26, 20160Comments

It has been a challenging week for Team Canada at the 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, but with one day left in round robin competition in Lucerne, Switzerland, they split their two games, finishing off the day with a strong 8-5 win over Norway.

HeartChart – Feb. 26 Edition

February 26, 20160Comments

The HeartChart is the Curling Canada-supported daily newspaper at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Alberta skip Chelsea Carey in draw sixteen action at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Scotties playoff spots still up for grabs

February 26, 20160Comments

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – After 16 draws it will all come down to Friday morning’s final draw of the round robin to determine the playoff teams for the Scotties Tournament…

Aunt Jill Officer Team Canada and Neice Kristin MacCuish of Team Manitoba at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Family doesn’t count when it comes to playing each other at the Scotties

February 26, 20160Comments

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Jill Officer was hoping her niece, Kristin MacCuish, would make it to this year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but when it came time to play each other on Thursday it was all business, not family.

Team Alberta third Amy Nixon explains a shot to second Jocelyn Peterman

Alberta headed to Page 1-2 game at 2016 Scotties

February 25, 20160Comments

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — It was a return to form that produced an early reward for Chelsea Carey and Team Alberta on Thursday morning at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

World Wheelchair Curling Championships

Another loss for Team Canada at World Wheelchair Championship

February 25, 20160Comments

The struggles continue for Team Canada at the 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, as they gave up two stolen ends on the way to a 10-2 loss on Thursday afternoon in Lucerne, Switzerland.

HeartChart – Feb. 25 Edition

February 25, 20160Comments

The HeartChart is the Curling Canada-supported daily newspaper at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Team Canada third Kaitlyn Lawes in draw thirteen action at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Tightly bunched field in chase for Scotties playoff berths

February 25, 20160Comments

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Defending champion Jennifer Jones and Team Canada rolled to a fifth straight win Wednesday evening, but they remain just one of nine teams still chasing playoff spots in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Team Manitoba skip Kerri Einarson call the shot in draw five action at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Einarson wins battle of Manitoba champs at Scotties Tournament of Hearts

February 25, 20160Comments

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — It’s not a long-standing rivalry, but Chelsea Carey and Kerri Einarson played like it was Wednesday, with the current Manitoba champion knocking off her former provincial rival.

Team Alberta skip Chelsea Carey trows her rock as second Jocelyn Peterman and lead Laine Peters

Alberta rebounds in style at Scotties Tournament of Hearts

February 24, 20160Comments

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Nobody on Team Alberta was particularly pleased stepping off the ice Tuesday night at Revolution Place following a so-so day at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.