Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won gold in pairs at the Canadian figure skating championships. Moore-Towers, from St. Catharines, Ont., and Marinaro, from Sarnia, Ont., led wire to wire to win with 202.75 points.

Gabrielle Daleman is the leader after the short program at the Canadian figure skating championships, her first event since taking a break to focus on her mental health. Fourteen-year-old Stephen Gogolev won the short program on the men's side.

Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro were near flawless as they lead by more than six points after putting up a 71.47 in the pairs short program, while in the men's short program, 14-year old Stephen Gogolev leads after nailing a quad salchow and a beautiful triple axel.

Sitting in second place after the short program, Keegan Messing discusses whether he was surprised to see an impressive score despite falling, and how he's feeling about having added expectations this year.

Sitting in second place after the short dance, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier explain how their goal is to be on top of the podium at the nationals, and describe their approach for Saturday's long program.

Sitting in third place following the short dance, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen describe what their mindset was heading into their performance.

The Thank You Canada Tour was a chance for ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje to skate their competitive programs in front of audiences from coast to coast on a nightly basis for nearly two months.

It is not the first time a Canadian skater has taken a step away from the sport after an Olympic year. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir did it after Sochi as did Patrick Chan. Kaetlyn Osmond has earned a break after being crowned World Champion and Olympic silver and gold medalist last season. She’s making the most of it.

Alaska-born Keegan Messing began his career skating for the United States but in 2014, because his mother was born in Edmonton, he changed his allegiance to Canada. Keegan continues to live and train in Alaska, where his hometown environment is perfect for his many off-ice passions.

Keegan Messing lives and trains in Anchorage, Alaska. It’s a place where he can enjoy his passion for the outdoors year round. His mother, Sally, does work for a local tour company who helped put the plans in motion for an adventure that was right up Keegan’s alley.

Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford called it a career after last season, walking away from pairs competition leaving a lasting mark particularly on the technical side of pairs skating. The two-time World Champions have been busy in retirement. We checked in with Meagan last month when she was speaking at Veg Fest in Toronto.

Camille Ruest and Drew Wolfe teamed up in September of 2015 and this is their third season competing together. They share quite a few interests outside of their sport – one of them is called Acro Yoga. Best not to try these moves at home!