It's Thursday, June 11th. Good morning. 22 feels 26 right now in Brantford. Feels 24 in Kitchener, feels 26 in Hamilton. The dollar 71.53 cents US. Gas down 3 cents, a dollar 69. I'm Stacey Englehart. Thousands of fans gathered beneath the Gardner last night to welcome the FIFA World Cup to Toronto. Toronto's countdown concert unfolded simultaneously. with other events in LA and Mexico City. The World Cup begins today. Details in sports. Former hockey player sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison, pleading guilty to child exploitation and human trafficking. 33-year-old Dale Dion was sentenced in Branford Friday. Online safety legislation tabled by the government yesterday is being praised by medical professionals saying it's unacceptable that foreign-owned platforms continue to get rich at the expense of the mental health, safety and privacy of children. Bill C-34 would force social media to block access for kids under 16. And speaking of rich, it appears he does not want to bite the hand that feeds him, even though it should be to taxpayers. The former big bank executive and now Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said he does not think the Canadian economy is in a recession despite facts. So he kept the interest rate unchanged 2.25%. Light 92 sports, the NBA playoff final was close. New York beat San Antonio by a single point, 107-106. The Knicks now have a 3-1 series lead in the WNBA. The Toronto Tampa beat Connecticut 106-102. Baseball yesterday, the Jays lost to the Phillies 7-4, losing 2 out of 3. They're off tonight and start up a weekend series at home against the Yankees tomorrow. in Toronto. Pack your patience if you're going. It's going to be busy downtown. The NHL final continues tonight. Vegas is in Carolina at 8, series tied 2-2 in the CFL. The Thai Cats are in Winnipeg at 8.30 tonight. And World Cup soccer gets underway today in Mexico. Tomorrow, Canada plays Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto at 3. Light 92 weather. We've got some sunshine today. A chance of showers or a thunderstorm. Windy. 30 will feel 38 with humidity. Tonight clear. Still a slight chance of showers and a thunderstorm though. Windy and a low of 20. Tomorrow chance of showers, thunderstorms. It should clear up in the afternoon though. Windy and a humidex feeling 30. Right now it feels 26 in Brantford, feels 24 in Kitchener, feels 26 in Hamilton. I'm Stacey Englehart.