Curling Championship
Matt Dunstone, youngest skip in two decades, wins first Brier title with Manitoba's 6-3 final victory over Kevin Koe
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Manitoba's Matt Dunstone, at 30 the youngest winning skip in two decades, captured his first Canadian men's curling championship on March 10, 2026, defeating Alberta's Kevin Koe 6-3 in the Tim Hortons Brier final at Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The victory ends Manitoba's 15-year title drought since 2011, marks Dunstone's third straight final appearance, and earns Team Manitoba a spot at the World Men’s Curling Championship in Ogden, Utah, from March 27 to April 6.
The 2026 Montana's Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, opened on February 27 in St. John's, Newfoundland, with 18 teams competing for a spot at the world championships. Hometown skip Brad Gushue enters his 23rd and final Brier, aiming for a record seventh title after six previous wins. Defending champions Team Canada, fresh off Olympic gold, face stiff competition in the week-long tournament at Mary Brown's Centre.
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Young Alberta skips Kayla Skrlik and Selena Sturmay are making their mark at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, leveraging youth and experience to challenge top teams. Both squads sit at 1-1 and 2-1 respectively after Day 3, drawing confidence from recent performances at Olympic trials and provincials. With time on their side, they aim for playoffs in the Greater Toronto Area event.