Wikipedia aside the JTF-2 kill in 2017 made the news in most major outlets, not sure why Karnak66 is so baffled.
Not like it hadn't happened before either. With a small military and shrinking budget (for the military - progressive causes, no limit) Canada has to prioritize various specialities.
More astonishing, perhaps, is the fact that over the last 15 years, the active-combat sniping record has been broken four times, and three of those have been by Canadians.
A Different Level of Military Sniper
(Article from 2017)
Ok back to body armour etc.