The 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada’s national women’s curling championship, will be held from January 23 to February 1 at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.[1][2] The winning team will represent Canada at the 2026 World Women’s Curling Championship at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.[3]
Defending champion Rachel Homan decided to withdraw from the event due to qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics. As a result, Kerri Einarson, who finished as runner-up in the 2025 tournament, would become Team Canada for the event.
A total of eighteen teams will qualify for the 2026 Scotties. The fourteen Canadian curling member associations will hold playdowns to determine who will represent their province or territory. Team Canada is represented by Team Kerri Einarson, who replaces Team Rachel Homan following their victory at the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.[4]
In a continuation of the 2025 qualifying format, the final three teams in the field pre-qualified for the 2026 Scotties based on their 2024–25 Canadian Team Ranking Standings, which meant they bypassed the provincial qualifiers. These spots initially went to Teams Kerri Einarson, Kayla Skrlik and Christina Black.[5] However, with Team Einarson becoming Team Canada, the third CTRS spot was instead given to the highest ranked non-qualified team following the completion of all provincial and territorial championships, Team Kaitlyn Lawes.[4][6]
The teams are listed as follows:[7]
 Canada[4] |
 Alberta (Sturmay) |
 British Columbia |
Gimli CC, GimliSkip: Kerri Einarson
Third: Val Sweeting
Second: Shannon Birchard
Lead: Karlee Burgess
Alternate: Krysten Karwacki |
Saville Community SC, EdmontonSkip: Selena Sturmay
Third: Danielle Schmiemann
Second: Dezaray Hawes
Lead: Paige Papley |
Victoria CC, VictoriaSkip: Taylor Reese-Hansen
Third: Megan McGillivray
Second: Kim Bonneau
Lead: Julianna MacKenzie |
 Manitoba (Peterson) |
 New Brunswick[8] |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
Assiniboine Memorial CC, WinnipegSkip: Kelsey Calvert[a]
Third: Beth Peterson[a]
Second: Katherine Remillard
Lead: Melissa Gordon-Kurz |
Capital WC, FrederictonSkip: Mélodie Forsythe
Third: Rebecca Watson
Second: Carly Smith
Lead: Jenna Campbell
Alternate: Melissa Adams |
St. John’s CC, St. John’sSkip: Mackenzie Mitchell
Third: Jessica Wiseman
Second: Kristina Adams
Lead: Stacie Curtis |
 Northern Ontario |
 Nova Scotia (Stevens) |
 Ontario |
Fort William CC, Thunder BaySkip: Krista Scharf
Third: Ashley Sippala
Second: Kendra Lilly
Lead: Sarah Potts
Alternate: Bella McCarville |
Halifax CC, HalifaxSkip: Taylour Stevens
Third: Maria Fitzgerald
Second: Alison Umlah
Lead: Cate Fitzgerald |
Whitby CC, WhitbySkip: Hailey Armstrong
Third: Grace Lloyd
Second: Michaela Robert
Lead: Rachel Steele
Alternate: Lori Eddy |
 Prince Edward Island |
 Quebec |
 Saskatchewan |
Summerside CC, SummersideSkip: Amanda Power
Third: Veronica Mayne
Second: Emily Best
Lead: Sabrina Smith |
CC Kénogami, JonquièreSkip: Jolianne Fortin
Third: Emy Lafrance
Second: Megan Lafrance
Lead: Mégane Fortin |
Highland CC, ReginaSkip: Jolene Campbell
Third: Robyn Silvernagle
Second: Rachel Big Eagle
Lead: Dayna Demmans
Alternate: Callan Hamon |
 Northwest Territories |
 Nunavut[9] |
 Yukon[10] |
Yellowknife CC, YellowknifeSkip: Nicky Kaufman
Third: Megan Koehler
Second: Sydney Galusha
Lead: Ella Skauge
Alternate: Brynn Chorostkowski |
Iqaluit CC, IqaluitSkip: Julia Weagle
Third: Sadie Pinksen
Second: Leigh Gustafson
Lead: Alison Taylor |
Whitehorse CC, WhitehorseSkip: Bayly Scoffin
Third: Raelyn Helston
Second: Patty Wallingham
Lead: Bailey Horvey
Alternate: Shelby Jensen |
| Alberta (Skrlik)[5] |
Nova Scotia (Black)[5] |
Manitoba (Lawes)[6] |
Garrison CC, CalgarySkip: Kayla Skrlik
Third: Margot Flemming
Second: Ashton Skrlik
Lead: Geri-Lynn Ramsay
Alternate: Crystal Rumberg |
Halifax CC, HalifaxSkip: Christina Black
Third: Jill Brothers
Second: Jenn Baxter[b]
Lead: Karlee Everist
Alternate: Marlee Powers[b] |
Heather CC, WinnipegFourth: Kaitlyn Lawes[c]
Skip: Selena Njegovan[c]
Second: Laura Walker
Lead: Kristin Gordon
Alternate: Erin Pincott |
As of January 12, 2026
