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Rachel Homan, Kerri Einarson and Kaitlyn Lawes all improved to 2-0 at the Canadian curling trials on Sunday in Halifax.
Ottawa’s Homan, the two-time reigning Canadian and world women’s champion, defeated Halifax’s Christina Black 8-2 over eight ends in the early draw. Einarson, of Gimli, Man., held on for a 6-5 win over Kate Cameron, of St. Adolphe, Man., who scored singles in each of the final four ends.
Einarson is a four-time Canadian champion who finished runner-up to Homan at this year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Lawes, of Winnipeg, scored one in the 11th end for an 8-7 victory over Selena Sturmay of Edmonton. In other action, Corryn Brown of Kamloops, B.C., edged Calgary’s Kayla Skrlik 7-6.
The winner of the men’s and women’s competitions will represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy.
CBC Sports’ Devin Heroux previews the upcoming 2025 Canadian Curling Trials from Halifax.
