The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship and is contested on an annual basis. The champion moves on to represent Canada at the World Curling Championship.

Kruger Products is the longest national corporate sponsor of amateur sport in Canada. It was in St. John’s at the 1981 Lassie that Scott Paper Limited officially made the commitment to the Canadian Curling Association to sponsor the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship.