Curling

Six-time Scotties champion joined Team Canada in person at the Scotties on Thursday, after consulting virtually earlier in the week.

Manitoba's Kerri Einarson and Ontario's Danielle Inglis also advanced out of Pool B with wins on Thursday night.

Team Canada's Rachel Homan, Alberta's Kayla Skrlik and British Columbia's Corryn Brown will advance to the playoff round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Thursday's 9-3 win over New Brunswick helped Northern Ontario claw back to .500 at 4-4, ending their week at the national women's curling championship.

It was a magical moment for the two-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts runner-up.

Ontario's Danielle Inglis and Quebec's Laurie St-Georges became the first Pool B teams to reach five wins with Wednesday afternoon triumphs.

Online voting in a Curling Canada story contest will end on Saturday night.

Sign language club was formed earlier this year, in part to spread awareness about American sign language.

Vice-chair says the kids are enthusiastic about being there.

Northern Ontario's 15 points tied a Hearts era record for a single-game performance, but fell short of the overall Scotties Tournament of Hearts record of 18, set 63 years ago.