Over the next eight days, the best female curlers in the world will battle to decide a champion at the BKT Women’s World Curling Championship in Calgary.
Thirteen teams descended on the WinSport Event Centre Friday for their final preparations ahead of the tournament, which begins Saturday.
“It’s always an honour to wear the maple leaf and be back on home soil,” said Team Canada skip, Kerri Einarson.
Einarson is back at the tournament for the first time since 2023, when her Gimli, Man., rink took home bronze medals.
Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Karlee Burgess round out the Canadian squad.
“We’re ready to have all the fans in the stands, see all the cardboard cutouts … it’s going to be exciting, Einarson…