Why did the Leafs sign a university goalie as a backup for Saturday night?

University of Toronto goalie Alex Bishop is set to live out his dream as he'll suit up as backup to Maple Leafs starter Jack Campbell on Saturday night against visiting Ottawa. Regular backup Petr Mrazek is nursing a groin injury and the team is facing a salary cap squeeze.
Outgoing mayors of Edmonton and Calgary discuss time in office, relationship with province

It's the end of an era in Alberta, with voters in Calgary and Edmonton heading to the polls on Monday to elect new mayors for the first time in years.
Netflix fires employee for disclosing financial information about Dave Chappelle special
Netflix said Friday that it has fired an employee for disclosing confidential financial information about what it paid for Dave Chappelle's comedy special The Closer, which some condemned as being transphobic.
'Good desi girls don't date' — so where does that leave me?

South Asian women — especially Muslim women like myself — experience love in constant dichotomies, writes Aysha Tabassum. When we’re abstinent, we’re being oppressed and making our parents proud. When we’re promiscuous, or even when we’re just falling in love, we’re both empowered and enslaved by internalized orientalism.
Russia tops 1,000 new deaths for the 1st time amid record COVID-19 surge

Russia's daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections.
Canadian government braces for surge in passport renewals ahead of U.S. border reopening

The Canadian government still recommends against non-essential travel outside of the country because of the risk of contracting COVID-19 abroad and bringing it home. But with the U.S. border set to reopen to vaccinated travellers on Nov. 8, the federal government is preparing for a rise in demand for passport services.
Searching for hope in midst of addictions and housing crises, Dryden, Ont., focuses on young people

As the small Ontario city of Dryden deals with its growing addictions and homelessness crises, officials focus on creating connections for young people.
Canadian politicians warn of political violence after U.K. MP is stabbed to death

Shocked and saddened by the killing of a long-serving British MP on Friday, Canadian politicians say the threat of a similar incident in Canada appears to be growing.
Where's the line on who gets COVID booster shots?

Many Canadians are wondering why more people are eligible for booster shots in countries like the U.S. and Israel. Immunologists and infectious disease experts say the guidelines in Canada make scientific sense.
Global tax accord could earn Canada up to $4.5 billion per year, says Freeland

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada stands to make as much as $4.5 billion dollars a year through a landmark deal involving 136 countries that will require the world's largest corporations to pay their fair share of taxes.