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It looks like there may be curling on TV this fall, after all. After walking away from their contract with CBC, the CCA hasn’t been able to find another network to take over because of the threat of a lawsuit from the CBC. Nothing is set, yet, but the word on the sheets is that negotiations are somewhat actively taking place. I’ve seen brief pieces of news about this before, but the latest details come from a Globe and Mail article which is actually more about the possibly questionable 13.5% raise and $10,000 (CAD, I assume) “merit” bonus being given to the CEO of the CCA.

Dave Parkes, chief executive officer of the Canadian Curling Association and the man at the heart of curling’s controversial 2004-05 season, has received a 13.5-per-cent salary increase and a $10,000 “merit” bonus, according to two highly placed curling sources.