Local favourite Black upsets Einarson in women’s semi at Canadian Curling Trials

By Canadian Press on November 27, 2025.

HALIFAX — Local favourite Christina Black has a berth in the women’s final of the Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials.

She upset second-ranked Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., 6-3 in today’s semifinal at Scotiabank Centre.

The 21st-ranked Black, from Halifax, scored three points in the ninth end and ran Einarson out of rocks in the 10th.

She will meet world No. 1 Rachel Homan of Ottawa in a best-of-three final starting Friday.

The men’s semifinal between Mike McEwen’s Saskatoon team and Matt Dunstone’s Winnipeg side is on tap this evening.

The winner meets the Calgary-based rink skipped by Brad Jacobs.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2025.

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press

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