There will be some international flavour in the men's and women's final of the Canadian Open on Sunday&nbsp;in Camrose, Alta.

Brendan Bottcher's Calgary crew will play Nicklas Edin's team from Karlstad, Sweden in the Grand Slam of Curling men's final at Encana Arena.

Team Ackland advances to Canadian Open curling playoffs

Team Abby Ackland of Winnipeg, playing in their first Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling event, have qualified for the Canadian Open playoffs. Team Ackland (3-1) advanced to Saturday's quarterfinals with an 8-6 victory over Anna Hasselborg's Swedish crew on Friday in Camrose, Alta.

Two female curlers sweep the ice with brooms in front of a curling stone.

Team Abby Ackland of Winnipeg qualified for the Canadian Open quarterfinals in Camrose, Alta., with an 8-6 victory over Anna Hasselborg's Swedish crew on Friday.

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Bottcher beats Dropkin to remain undefeated at Canadian Open

Canada's Brendan Bottcher earned a 4-2 win over American Korey Dropkin to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open on Thursday night in Camrose, Alta.

A male curler slides forward along the ice with his left knee bent while pushing a curling stone with his right hand.

Canada's Brendan Bottcher remained unbeaten at the Canadian Open in Camrose, Alta., with a 4-2 win over American Korey Dropkin on Thursday.

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Edin defeated Brad Gushue's team from St. John's, N.L., 8-5 in Saturday night's semifinal. The game was tied 3-3 after four ends, but Edin scored three in the fifth and two more in the seventh to register the win.

Bottcher edged Joel Retornaz's Switzerland team 3-2 in the other semifinal, with Bottcher scoring one in the eighth end for the win.

The Bottcher team consists of third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert.

'We deserve to have a say': Emma Miskew on new curling players association

Canada's Emma Miskew is serving as an executive group member in the newly minted curling players association. She joins Rylan Hartley and Jill Officer on That Curling Show to discuss the association and their plans for the future.

The Edin crew consists of third Oskar Eriksson, second Rasmus Wrana and lead Christopher Sundgren.

On the women's side, Satsuki Fujsawa of Kitami, Japan will play Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., in the women's final.

Fujisawa advanced with a 7-6 win in Saturday night's semifinal against Eun-Ji Gim's crew from Uijeongbu, South Korea. Fujisawa scored deuces in the first, third and seventh ends en route to the thrilling win.

Einarson scored two in the sixth and stole four in the seventh to defeat Isabella Wrana's team from Sundbyberg, Sweden 8-2.

Kerri Einarson, pictured during the Pan Continental Curling Championships in November 2022, beat Isabella Wrana's team from Sundbyberg, Sweden 8-2 on Saturday at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open in Camrose, Alta.

Einarson, Bottcher advance to Canadian Open curling finals

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