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Quebec skip Felix Asselin calls out to the sweepers while playing Northwest Territories during the Brier, in Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
By The Canadian Press

Host province drops two games to open Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

Nov 8, 2026 | 7:11 PM

MILL RIVER EAST — The host province got off to a rocky start at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship on Sunday.

Adam Arsenault’s foursome from Crapaud Community Club lost 7-4 to Sylvie Quillian of New Brunswick and 8-5 to Colin Kurz of Manitoba at West Prince Curling Club.

Arsenault, with third Breanne Burgoyne, second Jamie Stride and lead Terri Wood, are in the seven-team Pool B, and the only foursome to play twice on opening day.

Kurz and Quillian are both 1-0, along with Joshua Miki of B.C., who beat Scott Williamson’s Yukon crew 5-1, and Brent MacDougall of Nova Scotia, who downed Betti Delorey of Northwest Territories 7-4.

In Pool A action, Quebec’s Felix Asselin beat Saskatchewan 6-4 in the opening draw, and Saskatchewan rebounded with a 7-4 win over Andrew Hodgson of Alberta in the second draw.

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Scott Eaton’s Newfoundland and Labrador squad defeated Cory Heggestad of Ontario 5-3, while Bryan Burgess of northern Ontario got by Peter Mackey’s Nunavut foursome 6-3.

Action continues Monday with three draws. The medal games are scheduled for Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2026.

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