What started as a part-time job in high school for Mike Merklinger has turned into a fulfilling career making ice for the top curling events in the country. (Photo, Curling Canada)
The Calgary Curling Club will play host to the 2027 U SPORTS Canadian University and Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) curling championships. (Photo, courtesy Tourism Calgary)
Dennis Thiessen reacts to crowd singing O Canada! after winning bronze at the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Invitational. (Photo, Curling Canada / Anil Mungal)
The Montana's Canadian Curling Trials in Halifax was an opportunity for longtime curling fans and new fans and participants to come together. (Photo, Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver)
The Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon will play host to the 2026 Canadian Senior Men's and Women's Curling Championships. (Photo, Nutana CC/Facebook)
The 2025 Canadian Senior Curling Championship gold medallists, Saskatchewan's Team Bruce Korte and Ontario's Team Sherry Middaugh. From left: lead Rory Golanowski, second Kory Kohuch, alternate Arlen Hall, third/vice-skip Darrell McKee, skip Korte, skip Middaugh, third/vice-skip Karri-Lee Grant, second Melissa Foster, coach Wayne Middaugh, lead Jane Hooper Perroud. (Photo, Curling Canada/Jack Gustafson)
New Brunswick's James Grattan is leading his team to playoff contention at the 2025 Canadian Seniors. (Photo, Curling Canada/Jack Gustafson)
Saskatchewan's Amber Holland is finding ways to win at the 2025 Canadian Senior Curling Championships. (Photo, Curling Canada/Steve Au)
British Columbia's Team Neil Dangerfield finished at the top of Pool B at the 2025 Canadian Senior Curling Championships. (Photo, Curling Canada/Jack Gustafson)
Team Northern Ontario skip Valerie MacInnes led her team to the win column 9-7 over Team Nunavut Tuesday at the 2025 Canadian Senior Curling Championships (Photo, Curling Canada/Rob Fillion)
Team Kerri Einarson will now be Team Canada at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ont. From left, Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Karlee Burgess and Krysten Karwacki. (Photo, Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver)