Canada And Sweden Considered The Favourites At World Curling Championship

Competition is expected to be intense at Harbour Station for the Ford World Women's Curling Championship with Canada and Sweden the favourites to win. Sweden won the silver medal at the Sochi Winter OLympics.

The tournment crowns a champion a week from this Sunday night with the gold medal game that will be broadcast by TSN.

Host Committee chair Jeff Lacey tells Tide News the curlers will also be meeting fans face to face next week at various times to sign autographs at the Trade and Convention Centre.

All of Canada's round robin matches will be televised by TSN which will also be showing all the playoffs.