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Einarson Opens Worlds in Calgary as Canada Targets Third Straight Women’s Title

An early Scotties schedule gave the Canadian rink a rare month of preparation entering the final 13‑team edition before expansion.

Crews prepare the ice in the Markin McPhail Centre at Winsport on Wednesday in advance of the 2026 BKT World Women’s Curling Championship. Competition begins on Saturday March 14, 2026.Gavin Young/Postmedia
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson watches her shot as they play Team Manitoba-Cameron in qualifications at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, on Feb. 23, 2024.

Overview

  • Team Canada begins Saturday against Sweden at Calgary’s Markin MacPhail Centre, with Isabella Wranaa skipping the Swedes.
  • Kerri Einarson skips alongside Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, lead Karlee Burgess, and alternate Krysten Karwacki from the Gimli Curling Club.
  • Einarson’s rink arrives off a Feb. 1 Scotties win in Mississauga, highlighted by a long angle raise to force an extra end and an 11th‑end steal.
  • The lineup settled after 2024 disruptions involving Brianne Harris’s suspension and subsequent replacement by Burgess, with Birchard returning from a knee injury.
  • This championship is the last under a 13‑team round robin, with fields expanding to 18 and two pools in 2027; the top six this year advance to playoffs through March 22.