It's Friday, June 12. Here are the top stories we're following today.
Cyle Larin Scores Canada's First World Cup Goal in Opening Draw
In the 78th minute of a wildly exciting game played before a red storm in Toronto Stadium, a pro-Canadian soccer crowd finally witnessed an important moment in this country's sporting history. Cyle Larin, moments after coming in as a super substitute, was magnificent, powerfully getting his right foot on a shot that rocketed into the corner of the Bosnia and Herzegovina net. The teams went on to play to a 1-1 draw in the first men's World Cup game in Canada.
WARMINGTON: While Terrorists Shoot at Canadians, Strict Rules Must Be Followed to Catch Them
The terrorists and their supporters, wherever they are, must laugh at Canada, which they seem to have the upper hand on. And the United States must shake its head. Only in Canada would rules be saying the 19-year-old 'armed and dangerous' suspect wanted in an investigation of the shooting of the United States consulate and some Jewish targets can only name and use his picture in the media until Monday.
VUONG: Inaction Is a Choice. Thursday, a Good Man Paid for Ours.
Constable Marc 'Pinner' Pinizzotto was 43 years old. He was an 18-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service and a member of its Emergency Task Force. He was a husband and a father of two. On Thursday morning, he was shot and killed in the line of duty while executing a search warrant in our city's west end. He died doing the job we ask of our officers — running toward danger so the rest of us don't have to. The least we owe him is the honesty to name what took him there.
DND Says $1M Spent on In-Flight Meals for CANFORCE ONE, but Numbers Don't Add Up
Just as Prime Minister Mark Carney touches down in Paris to begin another overseas trip, newly released documents show the Department of National Defence spent nearly $1 million on in-flight catering aboard CANFORCE ONE during the PM's first 12 months in office — but questions remain on the accuracy of those numbers.
Victoria Mboko Withdraws from Wimbledon After Suffering MCL Injury
Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from Wimbledon with an injured MCL to her left knee. 'Hi everyone. I wanted to provide a quick update given everything that has happened in the past 36 hours. Unfortunately, my fall on Wednesday caused an injury to the MCL on my left knee, which sadly means I will miss the remainder of the grass season,' Mboko said, posting the news on Instagram.
