Team Nunavut second Kaitlin MacDonald stumbled on a stone in the seventh and Team Northern Ontario was awarded a steal of three as a result, helping them to a 7-6 win to improve to 3-1.
Wild Card No. 3, skipped by Emma Miskew, knocked off hometown favourite Krista McCarville 8-5, handing Team Northern Ontario its first loss of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Two-time defending champion Kerri Einarson stole three points in the fourth end then scored four in the sixth for a 12-5, eight-end win over Ontario s Hollie Duncan in her first game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Saturday.