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Brier’s top seed Brendan Bottcher ousted from Brier in semifinal loss to Mike McEwen

The Brier’s top seed and the men’s curling team ranked No. 2 in the world exited the Canadian men’s championship in a Sunday semifinal loss. Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen reached Sunday’s final with a 7-3 win over Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher. A Saskatchewan team advanced to the Brier’s final for the first …

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Team Canada defends Tim Hortons Brier title in London, Ont. – London

Brad Gushue made Tim Hortons Brier history Sunday night in London, Ont. as he led Team Canada to a 7-5 victory over Matt Dunstone and Team Manitoba at Budweiser Gardens. By leading his team to a win, Gushue became the first player in Brier history to claim five titles as …

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‘Do I still have it’: Mike McEwen overcomes confidence crash to advance to Brier – Winnipeg

The Viterra Championship to crown Manitoba’s top men’s curling rink begins next Wednesday, but one of the usual favourites won’t be on the pebbled ice in Neepawa. After making 14 straight appearances at the provincial men’s curling championship, Mike McEwen’s streak will end next week. Read more: Team McEwen finds …

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Team McEwen finds spark at Ontario Tankard to earn berth at Tim Hortons Brier

After a mediocre first half of the season, Mike McEwen’s new-look team finally found the spark it was looking for at the Ontario Tankard. Now the foursome will wear home province colours at the March 3-12 Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ont. Read more: The Brier returning to London, Ont. …

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Brier Island fisherman had a few bones to pick this summer — 150 to be precise

Jess Tudor of Brier Island in Digby County, N.S., has collected whale bones for years, but he took bone hunting to a new level over the summer. The proof is laid out in his driveway overlooking the Bay of Fundy: 150 bones from a dead juvenile humpback whale he first spotted in the water in early …

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