Top university, collegiate curlers set to compete in Regina in 2026

The University of Regina Cougars Men's Curling team won the 2024 USports National Championships, earning them the opportunity to represent Canada at the 2025 FISU Winter World Games Jan. 13-23 in Torino, Italy. (Source: University of Regina)

Canada’s top university and collegiate curlers will compete in Regina in 2026 with the Callie Curling Club set to host the U SPORTS Curling Championships and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Curling Championships (CCAA).

The events will run Feb.17 to Feb. 21 in the Queen City. It will be the second time the University of Regina and Callie Curling Club has hosted the U SPORTS championships with Matt Dunstone and Jamie Sinclair winning it all in Regina in 2014.

The 2026 U SPORTS winners will earn the right to represent Canada at the 2027 FISU Winter World University Games.

“We’re excited to see the U SPORTS and CCAA Championships hosted in Saskatchewan, a province that never fails to deliver when it comes to national curling events,” Curling Canada CEO Nolan Thiessen said in a release.

“These U SPORTS and CCAA events are about more than just competition — they are about creating meaningful experiences to keep these student-athletes in our sport at a time where they are working hard to balance their athletic and academic development.”

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As the host school, the University of Regina Cougars will also have the opportunity to compete for a national title. The school’s men’s program has two national championships won in 2009 and 2024.

The women’s side captured a national title in 2010.

Curling Canada says this will be the second time that the U SPORTS and CCAA championships have been held simultaneously while partnered with the organization.