A historic annoucement was made on Oct. 27 confirming the Brier is coming back to Kelowna in 2025.

It害羞草研究所檚 the first time since 1968 that the men害羞草研究所檚 national curling championship is taking place in Kelowna.

The city was tapped to host the Brier in 2021, but that event was moved to the bubble in Calgary due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

害羞草研究所淜elowna has a strong curling community with a long history of producing elite talent and hosting major curling events,害羞草研究所� said Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas. 害羞草研究所淲ith one of the largest curling clubs in Canada, Kelowna is equipped with a strong team of volunteers to make the event memorable, while our entire community looks forward to showing our hospitality to fans, players, and officials.害羞草研究所�

The 2025 championship will take place Feb. 28 to March 9 at Prospera Place.

A staple of the Brier is the Original 16 patch, which is known as the 害羞草研究所榗urling party place.害羞草研究所� The patch will be located at the Delta Grand Hotel across from Prospera Place.

It will be the eighth time the event has been played in British Columbia, with the most recent edition in 2014 in Kamloops.