It started as a suggestion from a club curler in Ontario and now it’s spreading to Member Associations across the country. The Curling Canada Hit Draw Tap competition for kids is hitting the big time, including showcasing a couple of provincial finals in front of the crowd at both the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, N.S., and Tim Hortons Brier in Brandon, Man.
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Canadian Olympic Committee wants kids to be ready to follow the action
With the 2018 Olympic Winter Games just around the corner, the Canadian Olympic School Program has released a series of free classroom resources to make sure that kids have some tools in place to understand and appreciate the sports involved. And, of course, curling is right there in the mix.
Read MoreCanada nails down best-ever result with World Mixed Doubles silver
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — It was an agonizing way to lose, but in the big picture, it was a huge step forward for Canada at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
Read MoreCanadian teams win gold, silver in World Seniors finals
It was a memorable day for Team Canada on Saturday at the World Senior Curling Championships.
Read MoreCanada clinches Olympic berth, headed to World Mixed Doubles semifinal
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The first job is done, and one more remains for Canada’s Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Lethbridge.
Read MoreCanadian teams to play for gold at World Seniors
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Both of Canada’s teams will play for gold medals on Saturday at the World Senior Curling Championships at the ATB Centre in Lethbridge.
Read MoreTeam Canada advances to World Mixed Doubles quarter-finals
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Team Canada put together its finest performance to date at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Championship, and it produced a crucial playoff victory on Friday morning at the ATB Centre.
Read MoreCanada falls short in round-robin finale at World Mixed Doubles
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Bring on the playoffs. Team Canada’s Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers lost their final round-robin game Thursday afternoon at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Lethbridge, bowing 8-6 to the U.S. sibling team of Becca Hamilton and Matt Hamilton.
Read MoreCanadian teams begin playoff preparation at World Seniors
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Canada’s entries at the 2017 World Senior Curling Championships can now turn their focus to the playoffs at the ATB Centre.
Read MoreCanada clinches playoff berth at World Mixed Doubles
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Another day, another grind, but it was good enough for Canada’s Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers to clinch a playoff spot at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Lethbridge.
Read MoreCanada pulls out comeback victory at World Mixed Doubles
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Canada’s Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers rallied from a three-point deficit with two ends to play to record a stunning 10-6 win over Germany Tuesday night at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship at the ATB Centre.
Read MoreCanadian teams remain on perfect pace at World Seniors
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Canada’s men’s and women’s teams racked up two more victories in early games Tuesday at the 2017 World Senior Curling Championships at the ATB Centre in Lethbridge.
Read MoreYouth Curling continues to grow across Canada
When the 2023 Canada Winter Games get underway in Prince Edward Island, Mixed Doubles curling will be one of the new events on the schedule, and that’s good news for young Canadian curlers.
Read MoreNew PHE Canada resource for teachers gets kids to “Move Think Learn” about curling
Physical education teachers now have an easy way to introduce their grades 4-6 students to the sport of curling, thanks to a free online resource package offered by Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada. Move Think Learn: Curling in Focus is the latest in a series of sport-specific packages that help teachers create a complete learning unit, using classroom and gymnasium equipment in innovative ways. PHE Canada’s curling resource joins 12 other physical education packages that focus on a variety of sports ranging from hockey, basketball and soccer to archery, canoe/kayak and team handball, among others. “The themes of Move ...
Read MoreYouth Olympics Journey: “We believed we could do it, and we did!”
Karlee Burgess is a 17-year-old curler from Nova Scotia who competed for Canada at the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, where she won the gold medal with teammates Tyler Tardi, Mary Fay and Sterling Middleton. This is the final story in a series in which Karlee shared her experiences on the road to the Youth Olympic Games – and beyond. What’s happened since she came home from Norway? Lots!
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