Bonding over bridge: Card players of all ages show their skill at regional bridge tournament
CTV
Hundreds of bridge players have descended on Kitchener this week for a tournament made up of all experience levels and all ages.
Hundreds of bridge players have descended on Kitchener this week for a tournament made up of all experience levels and all ages.
Ted Boyd, an organizer of the regional event, said there are players from across Ontario, Quebec and the United States for the six-day tournament taking place at Bingemans.
Bridge is a game played in partners, with two sets of partners playing against each other. Each pair attempts to score points by bidding or defeating the opposing duo’s bid. At the end of play, the pair with the most points wins.
“There are four levels of the game. They’re all playing duplicate bridge, which is different than kitchen bridge because they’re all playing the same hands,” he explained. “A lot of the luck disappears when you’re playing duplicate bridge.”
There are novice, intermediate, advanced and team games taking place.
No money changes hands in a bridge game. Instead, they play for masterpoints.
After U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports on his first day back in the White House unless his border concerns are addressed, there is mixed reaction on whether Canada should retaliate.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is putting pressure on the Montreal police to arrest everyone involved in an anti-NATO protest that turned violent last week.
The Alberta government is hitting back at the proposed federal emissions cap Tuesday afternoon.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Donald Trump’s concerns about the border are valid, as the president-elect threatens sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be convening a meeting of all of Canada's premiers 'this week' to discuss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's intent to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, if border issues aren't addressed.
Mounties say they have dismantled a large drug distribution ring in Metro Vancouver, seizing automatic weapons and hundreds of kilograms of illicit cannabis.
A 21-year-old from southern Ontario has been charged with several offences after a victim from Greater Sudbury was tricked into giving him $20,000.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is reacting to a threat from incoming U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, calling the proposal ‘insulting’ and emphasizing the need for leaders to work together on a response.
The B.C. government and business leaders across the province are urging President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his promised 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian exports.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says if President-elect Donald Trump imposes a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico it would have a disastrous effect on food security and energy across North America.
A Burlington, Ont. woman who allegedly sold fake tickets to Taylor Swift’s concerts in Toronto and scammed fans out of tens of thousands of dollars is facing charges, police say.