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Canadian Curling Legend Colleen Jones Passes at 65

11/26/2025

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Colleen Jones, a Canadian curling legend and CBC reporter, died at 65 after a three-year battle with cancer.
Her son Luke Saunders announced her passing on social media.
Jones won six Canadian Championships and two World Championships.
She was Halifax's first female sports anchor and covered Olympic Games.
She was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 and appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022.

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Colleen Jones, a Canadian curling legend and CBC reporter, died at 65 after a three-year battle with cancer.
Her son Luke Saunders announced her passing on social media.
Jones won six Canadian Championships and two World Championships.
She was Halifax's first female sports anchor and covered Olympic Games.
She was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 and appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022.