With the Brier starting Friday night at Prospera Place, the subject was an unwelcome distraction for athletes ahead of one of the biggest events on the curling calendar.

Curling, which is played on a rectangular sheet of ice, is not particularly popular here in the country because a.) the equipment is not usually readily available; and b.) there are not a lot of ...

“Like at any curling event, we rely on volunteers heavily, and this group has just been excellent.” “When you’re talking renting equipment for around $100,000 for a week, then I’ve got ...

Curling, often referred to as “chess on ice,” is a team sport that combines strategy, precision, and skill. Playing on a rectangular sheet of ice, two teams of four players each take turns ...

the publication of a booklet “The Art of Making True Curling Ice” in 1929; founder of Olson Curling Supplies, in Edmonton in 1933; the invention of the first individual curling rock sharpening machine ...

but further on-ice testing provided evidence it "exceeds the limits" outlined in the World Curling statement of principles for competition equipment. Four teams, including Gushue's foursome ...

The equipment technology tension that has engulfed the elite curling scene in recent weeks ... "And then at the end of the game, the ice is going to deteriorate so much that it's going to be ...

KELOWNA, B.C. - The equipment technology tension that has engulfed the elite curling scene in recent weeks is expected to be put on hold at the Montana’s Brier. All 18 teams in the field have ...