Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes the jump in gas prices, which came just ahead of the Labour Day long weekend.
Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a blend of wit, skepticism and straight talk. Whether he’s exposing political maneuvering, celebrating cultural icons or unpacking life’s everyday quirks, he never holds back.
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- Sask. deficit could more than double, to $815.4 million
- Government says it accidentally deleted privacy provision in online streaming bill
- Alert issued after Saskatoon firefighters respond to string of overdose calls in August
Listen to more commentary from Murray Wood:
Thurs., Aug. 28: Murray Wood says this weekend marks the biggest Rider game of the regular season, as the team faces off against the Bombers in the 60th Labour Day Classic. Wood says he considers it a warmup for the Grey Cup.
Wed., Aug. 27: Murray Wood says the only thing as amusing as the reaction of fans to Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement on Tuesday was the reaction from the people who aren’t Swifties.
Tues., Aug. 26: Murray Wood says it’s surprising that during a SaskTel outage last week, it was very difficult to get the Saskatchewan telecom company to explain exactly what was happening to phones around the province.
Mon., Aug. 25: Murray Wood says hunting is a lot like being a sports fan, because you’ll never be 100 per cent successful. Wood compares the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ recent loss to Calgary with a missed shot at a goose.
Fri., Aug. 22: In this Friday “Who’s Hot and Who’s Not,” Murray Wood looks at the Riders’ shot at payback in Calgary, Trudeau’s red-carpet optics with Putin, and storm clouds that were both destructive and beautiful.
Thurs., Aug. 21: An Ontario man was charged for allegedly assaulting an intruder in his home, sparking wide reaction this week. Murray Wood says self-defence should be a legitimate legal argument, within reason.