Rachel Homan, Brendan Bottcher advance to final at Canadian mixed doubles curling trials

Rachel Homan and Brendan Bottcher claimed a spot in the final of the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials in Liverpool, N.S.

Homan, of Beaumont, Alta., and Bottcher, of Spruce Grove, Alta., defeated Ottawa’s Lisa Weagle and Toronto’s John Epping by a score of 8-6 in Saturday’s semifinal.

Homan and Bottcher will face Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant of Chestermere, Alta., later Saturday in the final of the event.

The trials winner can represent Canada in the 2026 Olympic Games if the duo also finishes high enough at the 2025 world championship to qualify their country for Italy.

The Olympic field will include the top eight ranked countries in the world, or the top seven plus host Italy if the Italians aren’t in the top eight. Canada currently ranks fifth.