January 21, 2012 at 9:37 am in Canada / News / Northern Ontario / ontario / playdown

2012 Ontario Scotties in Kenora

The 2011-12 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts takes place Monday, January 23 to Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the Kenora Curling Club in Kenora, Ontario. Ten of the best Women’s teams from across Ontario will compete in the provincial championship to represent Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer, Alberta from February 18, to 26, 2012.

January 21, 2011 at 8:30 am in Canada / ontario

Ontario Special Olympics Curling

Competing in the 2011 Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games will be a dream come true for many of the athletes competing in Thunder Bay. Follow all of the Curling results from the 2011 Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games on Playdowns.com.

November 19, 2010 at 11:36 am in Canada / cca / News / ontario

Kingston to host 2013 Scotties

Kingston, Ontario – The 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts will be held in Ontario, for the ninth time in the event’s history. “It is a privilege to announce that the Canadian Curling Association is bringing this premier women’s sporting event…

April 7, 2010 at 8:09 pm in Alberta / Canada / News / ontario / opinion / World

WCF makes no major rule changes

It was much ado about nothing.

After much pomp and circumstance, the World Curling Federation elected not to conduct any major changes to the sport during its annual general assembly on Wednesday in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

The only significant move…

April 7, 2010 at 7:57 pm in Alberta / Canada / News / ontario / opinion / World

Canada sweeps away Japan and France

Despite Germany’s Andy Kapp managing to tame the Canadian fury in last night’s draw, Canada’s Kevin Koe keeps looking down at everyone else in the rankings at the Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship, currently underway in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.…

March 27, 2010 at 11:20 pm in Alberta / British Columbia / Canada / News / Northern Ontario / ontario / opinion / playdown / World

BC’s Jurgenson in Canadian Seniors Final

B.C.’s Christine Jurgenson thumped Ann McKellar-Gillis of the Northwest Territories/Yukon 10-1 on Friday to earn a bye to the final at the Canadian women’s senior curling championship in Ottawa.

Jurgenson (9-2) scored two in the fourth, two in the fifth,…

February 3, 2010 at 8:02 pm in Canada / News / Northern Ontario / ontario / playdown

McCarville drops into tie for second at Scotties

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Krista McCarville seemed to be the team to beat heading into Wednesday’s action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, coming off an emphatic win over Prince Edward Island that gave her sole possession of first…