Jeffrey Buttle News

A train blocked a portion of County Road 10 after it ran over a piece of farm equipment this afternoon .

Sometimes you find an appreciation for who you are as a Canadian. You recall the things that make our country unique by connecting with heroes past and present.

Fresh off of her best season, reigning world silver medalist in world figure skating, Joannie Rochette comes to the John Labatt Centre on Sunday.

TORONTO, April 29 /CNW/ - On Thursday April 30, 2009, join Sears Stars on Ice headliners Kurt Browning, Jeffrey Buttle, Sasha Cohen, Jennifer Robinson, and many more from Sears Stars on Ice for an outdoor barbecue at the Sears store at the Toronto Eaton Centre.

Rochette on the edge of greatness Canadian world silver medallist jumps effortlessly from competition to performance By ANDREA NEMETZ Entertainment Reporter Thu.

A 13-year-old Nashua middle schooler will be taking the ice this weekend alongside some of the biggest names in figure skating at the "Ice Chips Show of Champions" put on by the Boston Skating Club at Harvard's Bright Arena.

Today, nearly 100,000 Canadian youth are abstaining from food for 30 hours as part of the World Vision 30 Hour Famine, a youth-action campaign that teaches teens about global issues while raising funds to fight hunger, poverty and injustice.

Pele and Maradona, in a duel of soccer superstar egos, are trash-talking. Pele says Maradona is not a good role model for children, because of his drug history.

People almost filled the stands this morning at the world figure-skating championships for the last men's practice before the short program, but most notably for the final two groups.

Keauna McLaughlin, left, and Rockne Brubaker, of the United States, practice in Los Angeles for World Figure Skating Championships 23 Mar 2009 The world's top figure skaters are in Los Angeles for the World Figure Skating Championships, which were getting underway on Tuesday.

And while he could half-heartedly laugh at his predicament Friday, if this was to happen next year at the Vancouver OIympics, the young Canadian skating star wouldn't be nearly so forgiving.

Brian Joubert could do no wrong in 2007, winning the world figure skating title and every other competition he entered.

The U.S. men are nice, friendly guys who are happy to play host to the rest of the world.

Chan leads Canadian skaters Teenager considered a favourite at world championships By LORI EWING The Canadian Press Tue.

Ah, now this is more like it. Stuck in the doldrums with no stars and even less splash, figure skating could use a good brouhaha and Patrick Chan might have just started it.

LOS ANGELES a ' Figure skaters will have one eye on the podium and another on the 2010 Vancouver Olympics when the world championships begin on Tuesday at the Staples Centre.

Elvis Stojko, Jeffrey Buttle and Joanne Rochette. They are figure skaters who have become household names throughout Canada, representing our nation on ice at Olympic Games, world championships and other competitions around the globe.

The Associated Press Originally published 12:01 a.m., March 22, 2009, updated 11:04 p.m., March 21, 2009 Today is Sunday, March 22, the 81st day of 2009.

Leading contenders at the world figure skating championships, which begin on Tuesday at the Staples Centers: WOMEN MAO ASADA _ Reigning world champ is co-favorite with South Korea's Kim Yu-na. The pair have had a stranglehold on the top titles the last two years, and it's likely to be more of the same at the worlds.

Sasha Cohen, the picture of grace on skates, says she's also had to learn adroitness in public relations.