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Regina is expected to play host to a Tim Hortons Brier for the first time since 2006.

Curl Regina and Curling Canada have scheduled a major announcement for Thursday at Brandt Centre. It’s expected to be confirmed at that time that Regina will play host to the 2018 Canadian men’s curling championship.

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Curl Regina has been working on a Brier bid for several months. In September, the City of Regina agreed to provide a hosting grant of $150,000 for Curl Regina’s bid. Curl Regina was also granted a hosting bid of $25,000 to play host to a Grand Slam of Curling event in 2017.

Regina first played host to a Brier in 1955. Since then, it has staged the event in 1976, 1992 and 2006. The 2017 Brier runs March 4-12 in St. John’s, N.L.

It was first reported in the Regina Leader-Post on Nov. 28 that Curl Regina was bidding for the 2018 Brier.

Other major curling events have been held at the Brandt Centre since 2006. The 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts national women’s championship was based in Regina in 2008, followed by the men’s world championship in 2011.

Curl Regina has partnered with Curl Sask, Events Regina and Evraz Place to prepare the bid.

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