Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Cochrane and standup comedy night join CNE lineup

Assiniboine links as easy as spelling… Assiniboine

As golf season comes to a close for the 2026 season, we are teased with a forecast that puts Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend in the mid-20s. With all the family in town, and all that turkey that needs roasting, it seems like getting one last golf round in glorious October sunshine might be difficult.

Never fear! When you tell your significant other that you volunteer to pick up family at the airport, throw your sticks in the back, and leave early. Head towards the airport on Ness — but instead of heading directly to the terminal — look for a CF-5 fighter jet and you will be near Assiniboine Golf Club.

This is a nine-hole course that does its best to be an 18-hole offering. It does this by either providing two greens per fairway, or alternate tee locations per fairway.

It has a decent fleet of golf cars, but there is no real need for them unless you have mobility issues — this is a nice flat walk around Deer Lodge Curling Club and the St. James Civic Centre. The clubhouse is huge, but don’t go hungry! You’ll easily find a table and comfortable furnishings, but there is no food services at this club anymore. Munchies and bevvies are available at the pro desk, though.

Jets goaltender quickly taking on folk hero status with hot start

Stuart Skinner is giving the hometown crowd plenty to cheer about.

The Winnipeg Jets new No. 1 netminder came up with another brilliant performance, making 32 saves — including several of the highlight-reel variety — to propel his team to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night at Canada Life Centre.

With each save he makes and each win he records, Skinner is doing what he can to help turn the page on the Connor Hellebuyck era.

“I would say that they are big shoes to fill 100 per cent, but I’m not looking into the scenario of filling his shoes,” said Skinner, who lowered his goals-against average to 2.62 and raised his save percentage to .920 through three starts. “My job’s the same job as any other goalie in this league. So it’s a little bit of a difficult question for me to truly answer.”

Province to fund livestock cop to cut down on theft

BRANDON — The Manitoba government will fund a new RCMP position dedicated to investigating livestock theft.

The province made the announcement Thursday.

Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn said the investigative role will fill a pressing need.

“Personally speaking, I think this has been a long time waiting for this to come to reality,” the Dauphin MLA said Wednesday. “We are doing a great thing for the industry.”

Lightfoot, Cochrane join CNE music lineup

TORONTO - Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Cochrane and Marianas Trench are among the performers set for this year's comeback at the Canadian National Exhibition.

After a two-year break due to COVID-19, the annual end-of-summer event at Toronto's Exhibition Place is back in action with a full schedule of musicians and a new night of standup comedy.

Shows begin at the CNE's main Bandshell stage on Aug. 19 with a comedy night featuring Howie Mandel, Ali Hassan, "Canada’s Got Talent" finalist Courtney Gilmour and others.

Then Bruce Cockburn and Hawksley Workman get the music started on Aug. 20, while Marianas Trench and Jocelyn Alice take the stage on Aug. 21.

Today’s horoscope

MOON ALERT: Caution. Avoid shopping (except for food and gas) and important decisions all day. The moon is in Virgo.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

You might have to put your own emotional considerations second to those of someone else because an element of service is a theme for you. You also might explore ways to improve your health, especially through diet. Be aware there’s a moon alert all day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Sex offender who changed name sent back to prison

The father of a boy repeatedly abused by convicted sex predator Ryan Knight said he believes his son would have been kept safe had there been a law in place preventing sex offenders from legally changing their name.