SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Alberta’s Kurt Balderston qualified for the semifinals of the Canadian mixed curling championship by defeating Newfoundland and Labrador’s Trent Skanes 6-4 on Friday.

Balderston (7-3) will face Jason Ackerson (9-1) on Saturday after Saskatchewan secured first place with a 6-5 win over Manitoba’s Ryan Wiebe.

In other matches of Draw 18, Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell defeated Quebec’s Don Bowser 9-2 and British Columbia’s Cody Tanaka defeated Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith 9-5.

Nova Scotia (9-1), St. It will face Manitoba (7-3) in the other semifinal at St. Catharines Golf & Country Club.

Medal games will be played on Saturday afternoon.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2024.