If you’re too busy to read every headline this morning, we’ve compiled these five stories to get you caught up quickly:

1. Praise for a dictator: After a firestorm of criticism over a statement expressing “deep sorrow” at the death of Fidel Castro, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Sunday that the Cuban revolutionary was indeed a dictator, adding that he has “significant concerns around human rights” in Cuba. The Conservatives are calling on Trudeau to boycott the Cuban leader’s funeral, even though Castro was a friend of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and attended his 2000 memorial service.

2. Strange time for tourists: Travellers who happen to be in Cuba during the nine days of national mourning for Castro are finding silent streets, shuttered nightclubs and restrictions on alcohol sales. Coincidentally, the first commercial flights between the U.S. and Havana in decades are scheduled to land Monday amidst the gloomy atmosphere.

3. Tiny joyrider: An 11-year-old boy was caught speeding on Ontario’s Highway 400 Saturday. The boy told police he had just finished playing the video game Grand Theft Auto and wanted to find out what it was like to actually drive a car.

4. Redblacks win Grey Cup: The Calgary Stampeders were heavily favoured to win Sunday night’s Grey Cup game but the Ottawa Redblacks ended up hoisting the trophy. That was thanks in part to an 18-yard overtime touchdown strike by MVP Henry Burris, who could soon be headed for retirement.

5. Natural medicine on trial: A Calgary mother is due in court, accused of failing the provide the necessaries of life and criminal negligence in connection with the 2013 death of her seven-year-old boy. Police allege she opted to treat her son’s strep infection with homeopathic herbal remedies instead of taking him to a hospital where he could have received life-saving antibiotics.

And one more thing for Money Monday.... Tax planning may be the last thing on Canadians' minds as they get ready for the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. But now is the time to take advantage of credits and benefits available to you until Dec. 31.