World Curling

Sporting events coming back

PRINCE GEORGE - March 12, 2020. The ice was calibrated, teams were rolling into town from around the world and then? The World Women's Curling Championships were cancelled. It was the first major even...

Feb 11, 2022

Canadian schedule confirmed for World Women’s Championship in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - In just three days, a champion will be crowned at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., and that team will instantly turn its thoughts to Prince George.The Scott...

Feb 03, 2022

The science of ice

PRINCE GEORGE - There is a science to ice. No matter the sport, there is a difference in the ice. Curling is no different. "You try and get the ice somewhat flat with a series of misting and flooding....

Mar 04, 2020

World Women's two weeks out

PRINCE GEORGE - The CN Centre will be a vastly different place in two weeks."This will be a beehive of activity," says Glen Mikkelson, General Manager of the CN Centre. "Our ice makers will be busy ma...

Feb 25, 2020

Einarson rink punches ticket to Prince George

Despite giving up two points in the final two ends, Kerri Einarson's Manitoba rink prevailed at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw Sunday night as they earned an 8-7 win over Rachel H...

Feb 24, 2020

Harwin Elementary students learn to curl from a pair of Olympians

It's not every day Olympic medalists are in the City of Prince George, and Friday morning students at Harwin Elementary School were taught the basics of curling from Canadian Olympian Karri Wilms and ...

Feb 21, 2020

Expanding youth curling in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George is hosting the World Women's Curling Championship and it happens to fall in the same year that curling turns 100-years-old in Prince George. With that the Learn to Curl p...

Feb 10, 2020

The science of curling stones

PRINCE GEORGE - There is a science behind every curling rock that has graced a sheet of ice. "They're referred to as a curling stone and they're actually made out of granite," explains Don McDermid, G...

Feb 06, 2020

Schedule released for 2020 Women's World Curling Championship

Now this afternoon the draw for the 2020 Women's World Curling Championship was announced. Team Canada will begin the World Championship on Saturday March 14th when they open the tournament in the 2nd...

Jan 28, 2020

Teams set for World Women's Curling Championship

The 2020 Women's World Curling Championships almost here in the city of Prince George and now we finally know which nations will be taking part in the tournament and who will be performing in the Patc...

Jan 21, 2020