Kerri Einarson’s curling team gears up for world championship in Calgary

By Canadian Press on March 9, 2026.

Curling doesn’t stop in Canada. The women’s world championship opens Saturday in Calgary.

On the heels of Matt Dunstone’s Manitoba team winning a national men’s championship in St. John’s, N.L., Kerri Einarson’s foursome out of Gimli, Man., will represent the host country in Alberta.

Einarson is a two-time bronze medallist in world championships after finishing third in both 2022 and 2023.

Her team also competed in a world championship in Calgary in 2021, which was held in a strict COVID-19 pandemic bubble with no fans.

Einarson’s third Val Sweeting says she and her teammates look forward to the full experience of competing as the home team in front of fans.

Einarson, Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard, lead Karlee Burgess and alternate Krysten Karwacki open against Sweden on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2026.

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