Former Sportsnet broadcaster Christine Simpson shares breast cancer diagnosis

TORONTO — Former Sportsnet broadcaster Christine Simpson says she has breast cancer.

The 61-year-old from London, Ont., shared her diagnosis on social media Wednesday.

Simpson says that doctors caught the cancer early and that she’ll be receiving treatment at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in downtown Toronto.

The sister of former NHLer Craig Simpson, she began her career as the marketing manager of the Hockey Hall of Fame.