Women's Curling
Canadian-coach Heather Rogers leading Denmark through WWCC
PRINCE GEORGE - Heather Rogers hails from Calgary.However, at the World Women's Curling Championships, she isn't wearing the maple leaf on any of her clothing. While she is wearing red and white, it's not for Canada. Instead, it's for Team Denmark.Ahead of the 2021 World Women's Curling Championships in the Calgary bub...
Mar 24, 2022
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World Women's Curling Championship: Wednesday Recap
PRINCE GEORGE - It took a strong effort to hault the late momentum from Sweden as Canada's Kerri Einarson held them off to win 10-8 at the World Women's Curling Championships Wednesday morning.Einarson led 8-2 after five ends, but Sweden's Anna Hasselborg fought back to take the game to a 10th end.Canada (5-2) also pic...
Mar 24, 2022
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Curling Chicken
The curling tradition of the chicken hat continues in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - With the World Women's Curling Championships happening in Prince George, the city has welcomed visitors from far and wide.Walking the concourse of the CN Centre, whether Canada happens to be playing or not, you may find yourself having your eye caught by an interesting character.60-year-old Dee Hopley h...
Mar 24, 2022
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Canada picks up 4th win
World Women's Curling Championships: Tuesday Recap
PRINCE GEORGE - It appears Team Canada is getting a handle of the ice at the CN Centre, evening out their performance and creating some consistency.Canada's Kerri Einarson won her second game in a row at the World Women's Curling Championships with a 10-4 win over Japan on Tuesday.The victory pulled the host country ev...
Mar 23, 2022
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Calculating the windfall of curling
PRINCE GEORGE - Every event that comes to a community, sporting or otherwise, that brings visitors has an impact on the economy of that community. Its acronym is called STEAM, an acronym for Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model. And it involves a very complicated formula. "It's a huge formula that tries to enco...
Mar 22, 2022
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Curling fans are "passionate"
PRINCE GEORGE - "We were literally set up and ready to go two years ago when the world changed. It's cool now that we're back. It's almost like we're bookending it," says Nolan Thiessen, Executive Director of Marketing and Fan Experience for Curling Canada. Finally back. And that is very good news for curling...
Mar 22, 2022
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THE PATCH
"The Patch" is the place to be at the World women's curling championship
PRINCE GEORGE- Now you may not have tickets to see the Woman's World Curling Championship but that doesn't mean you can't take in the atmosphere. This weekend just beside all the curling action is the hangout place you'll want to be. "The Patch" a tradition since 1982.In 1982 when the Brier was held in Brando...
Mar 22, 2022
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World Women's Curling Championships: Monday Recap
PRINCE GEORGE - Team Canada improved to a 3-2 record at the World Women's Curling Championships with an 8-4 victory over Denmark on Monday inside the CN Centre.Kerri Einarson's crew faces Japan (4-1) in its lone game scheduled for Tuesday.Denmark scored two in the fifth end to lead 3-2, but the Canadians countered with...
Mar 22, 2022
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World Women's Curling Championships: Weekend Recap
PRINCE GEORGE - The World Women's Curling Championships returned back to Prince George and, after two years of waiting, the first rock was thrown Saturday, March 19 as the opening draw got the entire tournament underway. Kerri Einarson had mastery of draw weight from the get-go and the skip kept filling the four-foot r...
Mar 21, 2022
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GIRLS ROCK
'Girls Rock!' teaches young athletes curling and empowerment
PRINCE GEORGE-32 lucky girls got their chance to meet some olympic medalists all while trying out a sport ahead of the World Women's Curling Championship.Girls Rock! was presented today at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. A training camp, hosted Curl BC and Women Curling Leaders Circle It's meant to not only te...
Mar 18, 2022
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