We were so happy to welcome back to CP24 Breakfast Canadian singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky! It was just a few months ago that her song "I Believe" shot to No. 1 on iTunes and the Billboard 100 charts. She also sang the Canadian national anthem to open the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. She also just returned from the Junos in St. John's, Newfoundland where she shared the stage with K'Naan, Justin Bieber, Drake and others to sing "Wavin' Flag", a song for Haiti. She is now out with her debut studio album "Nikki". She says there is something for jazz and pop fans alike. If you've heard her voice you know, she is talented and has a long career ahead of her. Thanks for dropping by Nikki!    

Wow! What an honour to have had none other than 'The Moose' Mark Messier with us on CP24 Breakfast today. He talked about his experience at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, his 6 Stanley Cup wins and of course his continuing post-retirement work in professional hockey. He also paid us a visit to talk about his "Team Up and Bring Home the Cup" initiative. Any Canadian amateur hockey team can apply and tell Canada why they deserve to have a playoff party with Mark Messier and the Stanley Cup in their home town. Not only do you have the chance to win this great prize; you can also win a 52" LCD TV, tons of Pepsi, Lay's and Gatorade prizes and a spot aired on TSN. Here's the link to enter: http://teamup.tsn.ca/ MARK AND ME!

Hello!! It's been a while since I've blogged but I'm back for 2010! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I, for one, had a fantastic celebration with friends and family. I spent Christmas Eve with my family up at the farm. It was a wonderful dinner prepared by my mother, aka Chef Supreme! She's amazing. The night was followed by a visit to my local church for Christmas Eve mass. Then there was Christmas Day evening. The entire Filipino clan got together at my aunt's house and that's where the party got rocking! My family is amazing. We all pray together, eat together, play games together and most of all, love one another. I am fortunate to have a large, loving family. Many have asked if I have any New Year's resolutions. I have one: go to bed early every weeknight. Waking up at 3:30 in the morning takes its toll on your body and I was not treating mine well by only sleeping 3 or 4 hours a night. I am working to get at least 7 hours of sleep a night. As for the year ahead, there is a lot happening! The Olympics are around the corner and I'm looking forward to CTV's wall-to-wall coverage of all the events. Also, my brother-in-law got engaged to his girlfriend Carina over the holidays so that means there's wedding planning ahead too. I hope you have set some goals for yourself for 2010 and I wish you attain them all! Melissa

CP24 Breakfast needs you! I am going to my first-ever masquerade ball next Friday, October 30th at the Metro Convention Centre. It's the phenomenal Venetian Ball raising funds for Villa Charities. This wonderful event is full of wonder itself! The money raised goes to support seniors, people with disabilities and many others in need throughout the GTA. But don't forget, there is a lot of fun to be had in raising funds! It's a masquerade and therefore I need to choose a mask! Starting Monday, you can vote in an online poll and choose what mask I should wear to the Venetian Ball. For more information on the event, visit http://www.villacharities.com/venetian2009/. Mel 

Wow! What a show today on CP24 Breakfast! Congratulations to the winner of our tickets to tonight's Maple Leafs season opener vs. the Montreal Canadiens! Mark, we hope you have a fantastic time with your son at the game tonight! A HUGE thanks to all of you who wrote us your phenomenal fan stories. You are all amazing and are true fans of our boys in blue! Be sure to watch all season long. Our Leafs giveaways don't stop here!!! GO LEAFS GO!!!! Photo by None/Getty Images North America CONGRATS MARK!! HAVE FUN AT THE GAME TONIGHT!