OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadians who were on board a flotilla heading to Gaza that was intercepted by Israel are safe and are being transferred to Turkey.

Activists say 12 Canadians were among the Global Sumud Flotilla participants detained by Israel.

“Consular officials will be present to meet and support Canadians upon their arrival in Istanbul. Officials at our Embassy in Tel Aviv have been engaged throughout and remain on standby to provide immediate assistance. Canada expects full respect for the rights and safety of all civilians,” Anand

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and America’s top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration against the island’s former leader, Raúl Castro.

Trump said previous U.S. presidents have for decades but that “it looks like I’ll be the one that does it.”

“Other presidents have looked at this for 50, 60 years, doing

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using artificial intelligence to create nude videos and photos of female celebrities under a meant to halt the spread of deepfake pornography.

Cornelius Shannon, 51, and Arturo Hernandez, 20, were both arrested Tuesday for generating sexually explicit AI content that drew millions of views online, according to criminal complaints.

The men — who do not appear to be connected — are among the earliest defendants to face charges under the Take It Down Act, a law signed

OTTAWA — The federal government is bringing back the Canada Strong Pass next month, which offers discounts on Via Rail travel and admission to museums and national parks.

A news release from Canadian Heritage said the pass will be available from June 19 to Sept. 7.

It offers free entry to all Parks Canada sites and a 25-per-cent rebate on camping fees.

The pass also offers free Via Rail trips for people under 18 travelling with their parents, and 25 per cent off fares for travellers

The trial of Socrates was wrapped up in a day.

O.J. Simpson’s murder trial lasted nine months.

Neville Greene fought his ticket for running a red light in Toronto for 19 years before an Ontario Court of Justice judge finally tossed it last week.

, the legal saga began on June, 4, 2007, when Greene was pulled over and ticketed for running a red light on Jane Street near Sheppard Avenue West.

He fought the Highway Traffic Act violation, and the case went

We are just a few weeks away from the FIFA World Cup coming to Toronto. If you haven’t been able to snag tickets to one of the matches, or to the FIFA Fan Fest, there will be multiple places to watch during the tournament.

The first game kicks off on June 11 and runs through to July 19. The last game in Toronto is on July 2. Canada’s matches will be played on June 12, June 18, and June 24 for the group

Toronto police have created a dedicated phone line for the public to call in any tips they might have about a teenage girl who has been missing for nearly a week.

Anyone with information related to 14-year-old Esther who went missing on May 15 is asked to call 647-355-4148 or call Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477) if they wish to remain anonymous.

To submit video or photos,

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he and all Conservative MPs will press for Alberta to remain part of Canada in any separation referendum campaign in the province.

“I’m a strong Canadian federalist, a proud Albertan and a proud Canadian. I want a strong Alberta within a united Canada, and all Conservatives will be campaigning for Canadian unity in Alberta,” Poilievre said at a news conference in North Vancouver on Thursday.

He also said the Conservatives would do the same if the Parti Québécois forms