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NSOs need additional $104 million

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Newfoundland figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond at the Olympics.  OTTAWA, ON – The sixty one National Sports Organizations that govern amateur sports in Canada say they need an additional $104 million in funding if they are to sustain operations and avoid financial peril in a new report re;eased by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee. They say the federal government needs to update it’s funding model which has not kept up with the financial and operational demands on the NSOs. Without an increase to funding, support for athletes at all levels will suffer, and the system will be poised…

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Brad Gushue takes the Brier cup for sixth time.

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Photo by MIKE BURNS / Curling Canada REGINA, SK – It never gets old for skip Brad Gushue — the thrill of victory, the addiction to winning, the joy and exhilaration of celebrating with teammates. And so it was again Sunday night in Regina as Gushue hugged his Team Canada buddies and waved to the large audience in Regina’s Brandt Centre after winning the 2024 Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI. Yes, he may have broken thousands of the hearts across the province by defeating the provincial favourites, Team Saskatchewan, skipped by Mike McEwen, in the gold-medal final, but that’s all…

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Gushue going to finals at the Brier

REGINA, SK – Brad Gushue and Team Canada will get a chance to play for a third straight Brier Tankard . Facing skip Brad Gushue in a high pressure, high-stakes game is a heartbreaking proposition for the other guys. These are the moments Gushue lives for. And, as he has done oh so many times before in critical situations, Gushue played a near-perfect game Saturday night to lead Team Canada to a 7-3 nine-end victory over Team Alberta-Bottcher in the Page 1-2 playoff at the 2024 Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI, in Regina.  Brad Gushue shot 93% while the foursome…

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Canadian Brier update March 9

  REGINA, SK – Brad Gushue took another big step in defending his Canadian men’s curling championship Friday with a crucial win in the Page 1-2 qualifier games at the Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI. Gushue, skipping Team Canada (St. John’s), shaded Team Manitoba-Carruthers (Winnipeg), skipped by Brad Jacobs, 9-7 at the Brandt Centre. Team Canada, looking for its third national title in a row, will now face Team Alberta-Bottcher (Calgary), skipped by Brendan Bottcher, in the Page 1-2 game Saturday night. Team Alberta-Bottcher punched its ticket to the 1-2 game with a 9-7 win over skip Mike McEwen’s Team…

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