Canada defeated Slovakia 4-2 to earn bronze at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship on Saturday in Stevenston, Scotland. The Canadians took a 1-0 edge in the second end before Slovakia tied it in the fourth. Canada, skipped by Gil Dash of Wolseley, Sask., restored its lead with one point in the sixth, but Slovakia knotted … Read more
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 8, 2025 12:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada defeated Slovakia 4-2 to earn bronze at the world wheelchair curling championships on Saturday. The Canadians took a 1-0 edge in the second end before Slovakia tied it in the fourth. … Read more
Canada will play for bronze at the world wheelchair curling championship after losing 5-4 to China in Friday’s semifinals. China raced out to a 4-1 lead after four ends. Canada made it close but the comeback came up short when it settled for one point in the eighth and final end. Earlier Friday, the team … Read more
Canada advanced to the playoffs at the wheelchair curling world championship with a 9-3 win over Italy in its final round-robin game Thursday in Stevenston, Scotland. The Canadian squad skipped by Gil Dash of Wolseley, Sask., put the game away with four points in the sixth end. Canada needed the win in the final draw after … Read more
Mark Ideson is no stranger to facing pressure on the curling ice. He loves the bright lights and big stage, having competed in nine wheelchair curling world championships for Canada and has also represented the country at the last three Paralympic Games. Ideson, from London, Ont., won Paralympic gold in 2014 before winning back-to-back bronze … Read more
Canada split its games Wednesday at the world wheelchair curling championship, leaving it in an uncertain position heading into the final day of round-robin competition in Stevenston, Scotland. The Canadian rink skipped by Gil Dash of Wolseley, Sask., beat Slovakia 6-3 in the morning draw on the strength of a steal of two in the … Read more
Douglas Dean will wear the Maple Leaf for the first time at the world wheelchair curling championship. The 60-year-old from Thunder Bay, Ont., is also the first curler from Northern Ontario to play for Canada in the event. “It means a lot, especially at 60 years old. I thought my athletic career was over until … Read more
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Last weekend, Rachel Homan cruised to her fifth Scotties Tournament of Hearts titlebeating Kerri Einarson 6-1 in the final in Thunder Bay, Ont. Homan’s Team Canada came in as … Read more
Christina Black’s curling team reached a new level this season after pushing Kerri Einarson’s veteran team to the brink in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts semifinal Sunday afternoon. Manitoba’s Einarson, who skipped teams to Canadian titles four straight years from 2020 to 2023, eked out a 9-8 win to advance to the final Sunday night … Read more
