Nova Scotia cancels curling playdowns Nova Scotia is the latest province to cancel its curling playdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The provincial men's and women's championships were scheduled for Jan. 25-31 in New Glasgow, N.S. The Canadian Press Jamie Murphy , The Canadian Press 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.