Tbaytel Major League of Curling

Northern Ontario team is a win away from Sunday's championship final, with two chances to get there.

Up 9-1 through four, Team McCarville nearly gave the Page qualifier away, Nova Scotia closing to within one through eight, but will stay alive in their quest for a first national women's curling title.

Thunder Bay curler, now a pharmacist in Halifax, is in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts playoffs playing for Team Nova Scotia.

It's win-or-go-home time for Northern Ontario and Nova Scotia, and for Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, who will meet in a tiebreaker on Friday morning to decide the last Pool B playoff spot.

Despite dropping an 8-6 decision to Tracy Fleury's wild-card team, the Northern Ontario rink earned a spot in the playoffs, finishing at 5-3.

Nova Scotia, Manitoba edge closer to advancing with big wins on Thursday morning.

Northern Ontario rink knocks off Saskatchewan 6-2 and needs a win on Thursday to advance.

Holy Family School dresses in green and yellow on Wednesday in honour of teacher Krista McCarville and her Northern Ontario team at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Skip Krista McCarville said the team has learned to laugh and smile again, leading to a better result on Wednesday morning.

Struggles continue for hometown team, who drop second game at Scotties Tournament of Hearts.