Playoff picture clear in Canadian mixed doubles championship

FREDERICTON — The playoff picture became clear at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship Wednesday.
The duos of Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres, and Kadriana and Colton Lott, capped their preliminary rounds with 7-0 records to top their respective pools. They earned byes to Thursday evening’s quarterfinals.
Taylor Reese-Hansen and Corey Chester (6-1) and Paige Papley and Evan Van Amsterdam (5-2) also topped their pools to claim quarterfinal byes.
The remaining eight teams to ad