Ontario Teams Went 0-2 In Curling Finals

In the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships, a team from Ontario made it to each final but in both cases lost to their opponent.

On the men's side, Dylan Johnston and his team from Northern Ontario got out to an early 3-0 lead in the first end but PEI's team skipped by Brett Gallant chipped away with two points in each the fourth and sixth ends to tie the game. A single by Johnston in the eighth gave N. Ont the lead but Gallant scored another deuce in the tenth for the 7-6 victory.

On the women's side, Ontario's Rachel Homan opened the scoring in the third end with a single before needing two points to tie the game in the ninth (their only multi-point end). Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes took a 3-2 lead in the seventh then stole a point in the eighth to force Ontario to get a big score in the ninth. Lawes then grabbed three points in the tenth to seal the 7-4 win and the second consecutive title for Manitoba.

Both winners will represent Canada at the World Junior Championships in Vancouver beginning on March 5.