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Alberta’s Laura Walker stays unbeaten in Tournament of Hearts

Feb 21, 2021 | 12:08 PM

CALGARY — Alberta’s Laura Walker led Pool A at the Canadian women’s curling championship at 3-0 on Sunday.

Alberta thumped Northern Ontario’s Krysta Burns 12-2 in the morning draw.

Defending champion Kerri Einarson and Ontario’s Rachel Homan both improved to 2-0.

Einarson beat Beth Peterson’s Wild Card Three 6-4, while Homan downed Yukon’s Laura Eby 8-3.

Kerry Galusha of Northwest Territories was tied with Northern Ontario at 1-1 after defeating Nova Scotia’s Jill Brothers 9-5.

Peterson and Brothers were both 1-2 ahead of winless Wild Card Two and Yukon.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 21, 2022

The Canadian Press