Ontario skip Rachel Homan, left to right, third Emma Miskew, second Joanne Courtney and lead Lisa Weagle pose with the trophy after defeating Manitoba in the gold medal match at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in St. Catharines, Ont., on February 26, 2017. The Canadian women's curling championship will return to Nova Scotia in 2019, its first appearance in the province in over 25 years. Sydney, N.S., was named Scotties Tournament of Hearts host on Friday by Curling Canada. The annual competition will be played Feb. 16-24, 2019 at Centre 200. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick