Hat Trick is a book about a girl named Leigh. She is 12 years old, and she is metis.

Laura Robinson, sports writer and competive athlete
Girls and women face unique barriers and concerns to getting and staying active.

Dietitians of Canada Releases New Report on the Healthy Eating Challenges Facing Children and Youth for Nutrition Month 2004

Teen smokers face 70% higher breast-cancer risk

Dangerous Obsession
For too many young girls today, you are what you don'teat!

Eating disorders
More than one in four teenaged girls has symptoms of eating disorders such as binging and purging, according to a new Canadian study. It calls the number alarming.

Epidemic of knee injuries afflicts female athletes
Answer may lie in teaching women to jump.

Sophie Manarin, cross-country skiing
Sofie Manarin, one of Canada's top cross-country skiers, has died in a cycling accident

Candace Vanderweil, wrestling
Schoolmates mourn the death of outgoing wrestler Candace Vanderweil.She was a role model for women who embodied the spirit of leadership, sportsmanship and fellowship. Teammates, opponents and fellow athletes alike were inspired by her presence.

Accomplished Young Canadians Selected to attend the Athens 2004 Olympic Youth Camp

Laumann's spirit an inspiration to students leaders
The owner of the shiniest bronze medal in Olympic Games history is all in favour of coed sports competition. And why not?

Youth rowing program grows
Foundation 2000 Plus announced today that the national 2003 Dynamic Opportunities For Youth rowing program will be launched this spring.

British Columbia Chicks with Sticks ladies hockey team. Click here for the CBC documentary.

Ringette Canada inducts members to Hall of Fame

Carling Bassett, Tennis
Bassett reached for the top. Best women's player to represent Canada to be honoured for her outstanding career.

Silken Laumann launches youth program
The program, building off a four-year-old pilot project in Victoria, has 200 prospective rowers lined up to learn from experts and Olympians in seven cities across Canada.

Kristina Kiss, soccer
Kanata soccer star is caught in a dispute. "I want to focus on my school next year," said Kiss, who will play with a AAA Under-17 men's team in Quebec to maintain a competitive level of soccer.

Myriam Bedard, Olympic Order
Canadian Myriam Bedard, who won two Olympic gold medals and a bronze in the biathlon, is among 10 athletes who receive an Olympic Order for their achievements.

First all-woman trip to the North Pole from the Russian side
"Just the fact that a group of women gets together to do that trip makes an impact on young girls."

Golfer Lorie Kane, who proved she was a winner again and again and again in 2000, is the runaway choice for the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada's female athlete of the year. Diver Anne Montminy was second followed by six-time Paralympic swimming gold medallist Jessica Sloan, hockey-softball player Hayley Wickenheiser and kayaker Caroline Brunet

Marion Jones was chosen Wednesday as The Associated Press' Female Athlete of the Year. Her accomplishment of five medals in a single Olympic Games this year represented a first for a female track and field athlete.

Joan Hoskinson - Canada's only female rally racing driver
Joan Hoskinson, 2003 Ontario P4 and Novice Champion, and only female Canadian rally driver has joined with Lachute Subaru Performance Division for her 2004 Rally Season. Lachute Subaru Performance Division is a full service, high performance garage that manages rally teams. - April 27, 2004

High school alumni pitch in to support rower’s Olympic dreams
It is estimated that 70% of Canada high performance athletes live under the poverty line while training to compete for the country.

Arctic Winter Games
Mother, daughter compete at Games

Marketing the Barbie Car
SPORTS JOURNAL looks at the people and the money behind the career of racecar driver Ashley Taws, Monday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET on CBC Newsworld.

Agencies target young girls with ACTive strategy
The number of young and adolescent overweight girls has been growing rapidly, and, without action, future generations could be forced to deal with serious health concerns.

Jills and Thrills
Inspired by the likes of Hayley Wichenheiser, Canada's women are taking to the ice with pink laces, French manicures and men's underwear - three to a pack

Girls setting new goals
Women's hockey made an exciting debut at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, inspiring North American girls to lace up hockey skates in rapidly growing numbers.

The experience of a lifetime
Pointe Claire girl is headed to Sydney after writing a very special Olympic essay.

Jessica Zelinka, track and field
Her name is Jessica Zelinka, and at the age of 19, the London heptathlete knows there's a profound gulf between sport for the love of it and sport for winning medals.