Noan Gagnon

Summary:  The BKT World Men’s Curling Championship saw Brad Jacobs rely on instinct rather than statistics in Monday’s clash with Scotland’s Bruce Mouat.  The Canadian’s decision came extremely close to bringing him a victory. However, Mouat’s precise hit in the extra end brought him his victory. Instinct Over Numbers  Instead of trying to steal in […]

Summary: Charlottetown-born Brett Gallant has shown off an impressive 2025 season, and, by the looks of it, he has more to say.  In between coming out victorious from the Montana’s Brier to making it into the Grand Slam of Curling final and winning the Canadian mixed doubles trials, the seasoned curler hasn’t had much time […]

Summary: Canada’s Rachel Homan ended Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni’s perfect run at the LGT Women’s World Curling Championship on Thursday. In a closely contested round-robin matchup, Homan and her team edged out Tirinzoni with a 7-6 extra-end victory.  Homan: “I’m Just Really Proud of My Team for Sticking Together” With the hammer in the 11th end, […]

Summary: Rachel Homan and her Canadian team delivered a strong performance Monday night, securing an 8-4 victory over Tabitha Peterson’s Team United States at the LGT Women’s World Curling Championship.  Sarah Wilkes: “We Got Our Job Done” The win improved Canada’s round-robin record to 4-1, keeping them in the top three standings behind undefeated Korea […]

Summary: Brad Jacobs who had been amongst the odds favourite stood at center ice, gold medal around his neck, beaming as a rowdy group of men in kilts, flasks in hand, sang a celebratory tune. Jacobs happily pumped his arms, encoraging them to keep going.   Moments earlier, the skip had delivered the final shot of […]

Summary: The Alberta curling team has once again proven its dominance at Montana’s Brier with a perfect 5-0 start at Prospera Place.  The Brad Jacobs-led squad mixed combined power, precision, and experience, turning them into an impressive force that helped them defeat Saskatchewan’s Rylan Kleiter 6-3 and Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell 7-3 on Tuesday.  Matthew […]

Summary: Canada’s senior men’s basketball team faced a long and frustrating 90-minute delay before finally tipping off against Mexico in Monday’s FIBA Men’s AmeriCup Qualifier.  Once the game got underway, Canada faced several challenges on the court and fought hard before falling 98-94. Despite the loss, the result didn’t derail Canada’s path to the AmeriCup.  […]

Summary: Rachel Homan continued her reign over women’s curling with a dominant 6-1 win against Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson in Saunday’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts final.  Homan: “I’m Just So Proud of My Team”  The victory brought Homan’s Ottawa Curling Club team back-to-back national titles while keeping its undefeated status untouched for a second year in […]

Summary:  Tracy Fleury‘s memories from the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ontario are vastly different from those she’s making now.  Three years ago, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Fleury was forced to skip a wild-card team in a silent arena.  After testing positive for the virus, she spent most of the event quarantined […]

Summary: Reid Carruthers and Kevin Koe have officially secured the final two spots in the Montana’s Brier, earning their place in the Canadian men’s curling championship with hard-fought victories in their respective provincial finals on Sunday.  Kelowna Winners to Represent Canada at the Men’s World Championship Carruthers edged out Braden Calvert 9-7 in Portage la […]