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.
Curling Canada said they're investigating the possibility of having up to 500 fans at Fort William Gardens for the playoff rounds, with Ontario planning to loosen restrictions on Jan. 31.