GRAND PRAIRIE, - Alberta's Chelsea Carey earned her second straight win to open the Canadian women's curling championship, claiming a 6-4 victory over Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday.

Her Calgary team was alone a 2-0 after two draws. Defending champion Jennifer Jones, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia were all 1-1.

Jones bounced back from an opening loss to beat P.E.I.'s Suzanne Birt 9-4. Ontario's Jenn Hanna stole a point in the 10th end to edge Saskatchewan's Jolene Campbell 6-5 while Nova Scotia's Jill Brothes downed Manitoba's Kerri Einarson 9-3.

Newfoundland's Stacie Curtis dropped to 0-2 with two draws to play Sunday.