Kaitlyn Lawes
Kerri Einarson claims fifth Scotties title in extra-end victory
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Kerri Einarson led Team Canada to a dramatic 4-3 extra-end win over Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes in the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts final. The comeback victory at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, secures Einarson's fifth Canadian women's curling championship. The team will now represent Canada at the world championship in Calgary this March.
Kerri Einarson claimed her fifth Scotties Tournament of Hearts title on Sunday, defeating fellow Manitoban Kaitlyn Lawes 4-3 in an 11-end final at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Einarson's Team Canada stole the decisive point in the extra end after a tense battle that saw multiple lead changes. The victory earns her rink a spot to represent Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship in Calgary next month.
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Kaitlyn Lawes' Manitoba team secured a spot in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final with a dominant 10-2 victory over Kerri Einarson's Team Canada on Saturday. The unbeaten rink, now 10-0, will face the winner of the semifinal between Einarson and Selena Sturmay. Lawes, a veteran curler, marked her 100th career Scotties win in the process.