World champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps look to defend their title in pairs. Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud, and Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Éthier round out that contingent.

Deanna Stellato-Dudek feels like a new woman since gaining Canadian citizenship. “Every day since I’ve felt like a champion,” the U.S.-born Stellato-Dudek said Thursday at Place Bell.

Deanna Stellato-Dudek feels like a new woman since gaining Canadian citizenship. “Every day since I’ve felt like a champion,” the U.S.-born Stellato-Dudek said Thursday at Place Bell.

LAVAL, Que. — Deanna Stellato-Dudek feels like a new woman since gaining Canadian citizenship. “Every day since I’ve felt like a champion,” the U.S.-born Stellato-Dudek said Thursday at Place Bell.

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