Nova Scotia became the latest province to cancel its curling playdowns Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, it further stoked the debate on how best to decide on provincial representatives for the national championships in this most unusual season. "There's never an easy way to make a decision like this," said Nova Scotia Curling Association executive director Virginia Jackson. In recent weeks, several provincial associations simply invited last season's champions to represent them again at the upcoming nationals in Calgary. Nova Scotia was able to follow that lead for its men's team. Skip Jamie Murphy accepted the invite and will return to the Tim Hortons Brier, Jackson said.
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