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Figure Skating
Keegan Messing: Winning a Canadian title would mean “the world to me”
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Keegan Messing posted a photo on social media last month of…
Figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond to receive Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Figure skating champion Kaetlyn Osmond will be receiving the highest honour…
Top stories of 2018 – July-Dec.
JULY 2018 1 – Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Enrique Pena…
Top stories of 2018 – Jan.-June
JANUARY 2018 1 – DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high and Toronto Raptors franchise single-game record…
Ice dancers Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir named team of the year
TORONTO – The pressure at Gangneung Ice Arena was palpable. The world was watching. But…
Somali refugee takes amazing road from refugee camps to Victoria city council
VICTORIA – It was one of the happiest days of his life, but Sharmarke Dubow…
Olympic silver medallist Kevin Reynolds retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA – Kevin Reynolds has announced his retirement from competitive figure skating, ending a career…
Americans Hubbell, Donohue win ice dancing gold at Grand Prix Final
VANCOUVER – Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue wanted to skate without fear this weekend. The…
Olympic figure skating champion Hanyu to miss to GP Final
TOKYO – Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan will miss the Grand Prix of…
Gilles and Poirier collect second bronze this season ISU Grand Prix
GRENOBLE, France – Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto earned a second…
Japan’s Hanyu wins Rostelecom Cup despite ankle injury
MOSCOW – Canada’s Keegan Messing gained two spots in the overall standings with his free…
Longtime moguls coach Rob Kober wins Jack Donohue Coach of the Year award
When Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury was about to compete in the six-man super final…
Longtime moguls coach Rob Kober wins Jack Donohue Coach of the Year award
When Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury was about to compete in the six-man super final…
World bronze medallist Gabrielle Daleman withdraws from second Grand Prix
TORONTO – Canada’s Gabrielle Daleman has withdrawn from the NHK Trophy Grand Prix in Japan.…
Canadian Messing takes silver medal at Skate Canada International
LAVAL, Que. – Canada’s newest figure skating star loves to ham it up for the…
Canada’s Messing leads after men’s short program at Skate Canada
LAVAL, Que. – Newly engaged and with his first Grand Prix figure skating title within…
Olympic skating medallist Rochette realizing dream of becoming a doctor
LAVAL, Que. – Joannie Rochette has swapped her glamorous sequined costumes and skates for scrubs…
Nguyen says paying for his skating has changed his perspective on skating
LAVAL, Que. – Nam Nguyen has a newfound love for his sport. It partly took…
Gilles competes at Skate Canada International with her mom Bonnie in her heart
LAVAL, Que. – Piper Gilles has a photo of her mom Bonnie taken the day…
Daleman taking a break from figure skating to focus on mental health
World figure skating bronze medallist Gabrielle Daleman is taking a break from training to focus…
Ice Theatre of New York to honour Kristi Yamaguchi
NEW YORK – When Ice Theatre of New York honours Kristi Yamaguchi on Oct. 15,…
Soucisse and Firus edged off podium in ice dancing at Finlandia Trophy
ESPOO, Finland – Ice dancers Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus of North…
Moore-Towers and Marinaro win free, take silver at Filandia Open
ESPOO, Finland – Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Michael Marinaro of Sarnia, Ont.,…
Senator suggests possible end of USOC’s tax-exempt status
A senator floated the idea of revoking the U.S. Olympic Committee’s tax-exempt status if it…