{
  "id": 19759320,
  "title": "New Brunswick emerges atop crowded Pool B at Canadian mixed curling championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/new-brunswick-emerges-atop-crowded-pool-b-at-canadian-mixed-curling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T05:09:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/curling/2026/11/13/new-brunswick-emerges-atop-crowded-pool-b-at-canadian-mixed-curling-championship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Brunswick's Sylvie Quillian claimed two victories, leading Pool B of the Canadian mixed curling championship. On Thursday, New Brunswick defeated Saskatchewan by a score of 5-3, followed by a 6-5 win against Alberta in the evening draw. The day started with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and British Columbia all tied for the top spot in Pool B. Nova Scotia's Brent MacDougall defeated Alberta's Andrew Hodgson 5-3, but then lost to Saskatchewan 6-5. British Columbia's Joshua Miki lost both games - 4-3 to Northern Ontario and 7-4 to Quebec. In Pool A, Quebec remains undefeated, led by Félix Asselin, who defeated Manitoba's Colin Kurz 8-3 and Quebec's Bryan Burgess 9-4.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sylvie Quillian leads Pool B with two victories.",
    "New Brunswick defeats Saskatchewan 5-3, then Alberta 6-5.",
    "Quebec remains undefeated in Pool A."
  ],
  "editors_take": "New Brunswick's early dominance in Pool B establishes them as a primary contender while Quebec's undefeated run signals a high level of competition across both groups in the championship.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}