The North Bay Battalion/CAA Pink in the Rink hockey game was held on October 12 and the Canadian Cancer Society haannouncedce that close to $17,000 was raised through fundraising initiatives surrounding this game.
Over the past five years, more than $71,000 has been raised for breast cancer research through the Pink In The Rink game.
Breast cancer is still the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Canada.