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Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson, centre, and third Val Sweeting discuss strategy as Japan skip Satsuki Fujisawa looks on in the semifinal at the World Women's Curling Championship in Calgary, Saturday, March 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
By The Canadian Press

Truro, N.S., to welcome world’s top curlers for 2028 women’s championship

Nov 4, 2026 | 9:30 AM

TRURO — The world’s top women’s curling teams are coming to Truro in 2028.

World Curling and Curling Canada announced Wednesday the Nova Scotia town will host the women’s world curling championship for the first time.

The tournament will feature 18 teams, including Canada, competing March 17-26 at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre.

Truro has previously hosted Grand Slam of Curling events in 2015 and 2018.

Next year’s women’s world championship is scheduled for March 13-21, with World Curling in discussions to hold the tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

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Canada has won a record 19 world women’s titles, most recently in 2025 when Rachel Homan’s rink captured gold in South Korea.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 4, 2026.

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by The Canadian Press

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