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As protests over George Floyd's death spread across the country, officials have blamed the violent nature of some demonstrations on members of a controversial group known as Antifa. U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States would designate Antifa a terrorist organization, though the federal government has no legal authority to label a wholly domestic group the way it designates foreign terrorist organizations. Source

TORONTO -- Canadians can now report suspected fraudulent CERB recipients through the Canada Revenue Agency's official snitch line. The service's “Leads Program” updated its website this week to include the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) funds to its list of reportable cheating activities. Source

TORONTO -- A University of Toronto student is making history Tuesday as the first black woman to give the Faculty of Medicine’s valedictorian speech, and the first woman to do so in 14 years. Chika Oriuwa, the child of Nigerian immigrants, always knew she wanted to be a physician but didn’t have many examples to look up to. Source

The latest:Africa's coronavirus cases have surpassed 150,000, Zimbabwe confirms first virus cases in prisons.WHO says cases rising in Russia and eastern Europe, Berlin health official criticizes club gathering.Health experts worry South America's reopening and U.S. protests could spread virus. Source

KITCHENER -- Shortly after picking up his new car, a young driver was clocked travelling over 220 km/hr before rolling the vehicle and fleeing on foot, Ontario police say. Ontario Provincial Police say that officers first spotted the car going 221km/hr. Source

About 15 cadets from the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2020 who were brought back for graduation where President Donald Trump is scheduled to give the commencement address have tested positive for coronavirus, according to a U.S. Source

Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday criticized the "double standards" of foreign governments regarding national security, pointing to the current unrest in the United States as an example of how attitudes differ when protests hit home. Source

The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington sharply criticized President Donald Trump for staging a visit to the historic St. John's Church across from the White House, where he held up a Bible after authorities had cleared the area of peaceful protesters. Source

A Nova Scotia family has made a passionate appeal for the federal and Nova Scotia governments to end the "back and forth" over which should lead a public inquiry into a recent mass shooting. Darcy Dobson, the daughter of a licensed practical nurse who was among the 22 victims, writes in an open letter that she, her father Andrew and her five siblings "formally request the start of a public inquiry into the mass shooting on April 18 and 19. Source

BRUSSELS -- The European Union's top diplomat said Tuesday the death of George Floyd was the result of an abuse of power and that the 27-nation bloc is "shocked and appalled" by it. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters that "like the people of the United States, we are shocked and appalled by the death of George Floyd. Source