Congratulations to Team Blank, winners of the CBF 2025–2026 Online Team League: Sondra Blank, Danny Miles, Michel Lorber, Zygmunt Marcinski, Jeff Smith, Fred Pollack, Judith Gartaganis, Nicholas Gartaganis. Runners-up: Team Carruthers — John Carruthers, Joey Silver, Boris Baran, Pierre Daigneault,…
Congratulations to Marie Callbeck and Vipul Parekh of Prince Albert DBC, national winners of the 2026 Helen Shields Rookie-Master Game! They scored 72.5%, ahead of Edward Anderson and Darlene Nadon, followed by Dale Bercov and Chuck Cherry. All three pairs…
When a new issue of Bridge Canada magazine is published, the CBF president writes an article highlighting various activities related to the world of bridge. Let’s now read her message about the 2026 Maple Leaf Celebrity Classic, upcoming events, and more.
(Feb. 3.) All Round Robin matches will be held online on RealBridge, and the playoffs of all team events will be played in Penticton, BC. June 15 -21, 2026, (in parallel with the Penticton Regional). The COPC will be held on RealBridge, scheduled April 25-26, 2026.
LINK TO REGISTER . New deadlines
NOTE: A club or CBF qualification is required for all Championship events: CNTC-A, CWTC, CSTC, CMTC, and COPC.
Continue reading for more information.
CBF Canadian Bridge Federation Member Communication Happy New Year A message to CBF members as we begin 2026. Dear Member, As we step into 2026, the Canadian Bridge Federation (CBF) wishes you a happy, healthy, and fun-filled year — full…
The final issue of 2025 is now available.. You can access the magazine from the top menu or by clicking the red tab on the left side of this page.
This issue features articles from our Canadian Open, Senior, and Mixed teams at the World Championships, an article on the ABCs of playing team games, news from Newfoundland, answers from the experts to the latest Bidding Contest, and much more.
The Hall of Fame committee has elected Sandra and Doug Fraser as the 2026 inductees to the Canadian Bridge Hall of Fame. Both Sandra and Doug are ACBL Grand Life Masters, and WBF World Masters who represented Canada on many occasions in world championships.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place in Penticton, BC during the 2026 Canadian Championships (June 15 - 21).
Congratulations to Rick Jenkins and Cheryl Forth (MO Community Bridge Club), National Winners of the 2025 Erin Berry Rookie-Master. They scored 69.44%, followed by Len Hynes - Rosemary MacDonell and Donald Kersey - Marlo Whitehead. Continue reading to see the top 25 in Canada, and the top per zone and per club.
The CBF holds two Rookie-Master games each year: Helen Shields (Spring) and Erin Berry (Fall). Bridge clubs can register by completing the form under the Club Managers menu. Next Rookie-Master Game will be on Aprl 13, 2026.
I am extremely happy to see that our Canadian Clubs and players are excited about our Maple Leaf game initiative, a way that we can build community between Canadians and with our friends in other countries. We invite you to participate in the AGM on September 16, the Fall Online Team League. And dot to forget the Canadian Team Championships, whose round robin will take place online in January and February. We welcome Lois Matton (Zone 5) and Sondra Blank (Executive Director). Enjoy reading!
