By Sam Laskaris Writer There was some Indigenous representation at this year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts. And when all was said and done at the 10-day national women’s curling championships, it was Métis curler Kerri Einarson and her teammates who were celebrating a title. Einarson skipped her rink, representing the Gimli Curling Club in Manitoba, to a 4-3 victory over another Manitoba team, skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes, which was representing Winnipeg’s Heather Curling Club. For Einarson, this was the fifth time she had captured the national tourney, often simply called The Scotties. Einarson and her teammates, finalists at last year’s nationals, entered the 2026 tourney as Team Canada. They were awarded that spot as last year’s champs, skipped by Rachel Homan, did not take part in this year’s event as…
Métis curler skips her squad to championship at The Scotties







