May 21, 2008 at 10:03 am in Canada

Stoughton forced to ‘poach’

Jeff Stoughton is used to wearing the black hat and playing the bad guy.

But this time around, the difference is that the Winnipeg skip’s been thrust into the role of the villain, instead of authoring himself the part as…

May 21, 2008 at 10:00 am in Canada

Korab expected to be back with Gushue rink next season

Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols will have a new front end next year and sources tell Transcontinental Media one of those curlers will be a familiar face.

Dave Noftall and Chris Schille, who threw lead and second stones for the…

May 21, 2008 at 9:58 am in Canada

Schille’s shuffle rocks curling

A two-time Brier champ is reeling, while Alberta has a new team to watch next season — all the result of Sunday’s news that Chris Schille is returning home to Red Deer.

Schille, who announced Sunday that he was leaving…

May 21, 2008 at 9:55 am in Canada / World

Canada dominates curling season

It’s been quite the compelling year for Canadian curling this season. Edmonton’s Kevin Martin dominated this year as the Men’s World Champion. Martin also picked up the top spots at the Casino Rama Curling Skins Game, Flint Energy Curling Classic,…

May 21, 2008 at 9:53 am in Canada

Burtnyk confims Walchuk is new third

Winnipeg curler Kerry Burtnyk revealed the worst kept secret in town at a news conference this afternoon — that he has recruited Edmonton’s Don Walchuk to curl with him next season.

“For us to have the opportunity to get him…