Dunstone beats Calvert in all-Manitoba battle at Montana’s Brier

By Canadian Press on March 3, 2026.

ST. JOHN’S — Matt Dunstone defeated Braden Calvert 6-3 in a battle of Manitoba skips on Tuesday morning at the Montana’s Brier.

Dunstone (4-0) scored pairs in the fifth and seventh ends en route to his fourth straight round-robin victory.

He remained tied for first place in Pool B with Alberta’s Kevin Koe (4-0), who posted a 6-3 win over brother Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories.

Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen beat New Brunswick’s James Grattan 10-4 and Northern Ontario’s Sandy MacEwan rolled to an 11-3 rout of British Columbia’s Cody Tanaka.

McEwen was in third place at 4-1. Canada’s Brad Jacobs and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue led the Pool A standings at 4-0.

Two more sessions were scheduled for later in the day at Mary Brown’s Centre. Competition continues through Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 3, 2026.

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