It is a sight that disturbs everyone involved in hockey: a player lying motionless on the ice, eyes staring blankly after suffering a hit to the head.
Adam Hooper, Centretown NewsMacKenzie Smith and Dalia Feldberg, both 10, jostle for the puck at McNabb Arena during practice for a minor hockey playoff game.
Category: Sports
Viewpoint: Ban on headshots should come from players, not pundits
Since Boston Bruins’ player Zdeno Chara rode the Montreal Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty into the centre-ice stanchion on Mar. 8, there has been an uproar surrounding the issue of head shots in the NHL.
City ready for women’s World Cup â if it comes
Canada has been granted the bid to host the women’s 2015 World Cup and the preparations for the tournament are already in progress. In 2002, Canada hosted the U-20 World Cup and since then, interest in women’s soccer has risen significantly. 
Samia Madwar, Centretown NewsErin Leigh, a member of the co-ed soccer team The Green Machine, gets ready to attack during a game of pick-up soccer at Lansdowne Park.
New healthy living clinic aims to reduce childhood obesity
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) has expanded beyond the doors of its central location on Smyth Road, opening the Healthy Active Living Centre to combat the expanding waistlines of Canada’s youth. 
Erin Easterbrook, Centretown News Students at Glashan Intermediate School get active during a daily phys-ed session.