It's Thursday, June 11th. Good morning. 22 feels 26 degrees right now in Brantford. The dollar trading 71.53 cents US and gas is down 3 cents to $1.69. I'm Stacey Englehart. Thousands of fans gathered beneath the Gardener 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 Brantford 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%. Hot country sports, NBA playoff finals, New York beat San Antonio by a point, 107-106. The Knicks have a 3-1 series lead. In the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo beat Connecticut 106-102. The Blue Jays lost to the Phillies 7-4, losing 2 out of 3. They're off tonight. Start up a weekend home series against the Yankees tomorrow. The NHL final continues tonight. Vegas is in Carolina at 8. The series tied 2-2. The CFL tonight won lone game The Thai Cats are in Winnipeg at 8.30, and World Cup soccer gets underway today in Mexico. Canada plays Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto tomorrow at 3. Hot country weather, a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of showers or a thunderstorm. Windy and a humid X of 38. Tonight clear, there's still a slight chance of showers or a thunderstorm overnight. Windy, a low of 20. Chance of showers early tomorrow morning, risk of a thunderstorm, then sunny, windy, and a humid X feeling 30. It feels 26 in Branford. I'm Stacey Englehart.