Canadian Stick Curling Championship start this week in Nanaimo

72 teams are set to face off at the Nanaimo Curling centre for the Canadian Stick Curling Championships.(Bailey Seymour photo)
72 teams from across Canada are set to compete at the Nanaimo Curling Centre starting March 29

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