Murray Wood: Who’s hot… and who’s not

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 some Olympic hockey highlights and parliamentary floor crossers.

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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Thurs., Feb. 19: The provincial government settled out of court with a Saskatchewan business for nearly $5 million, but won’t give any details. The government says the deal is in our best interest, but Murray’s unconvinced.

Wed., Feb. 18: Murray Wood says neither Justin Trudeau or Donald Trump will go down in history as deep thinkers, but Mark Carney is a prime minister of formidable intelligence and ability.

Tues., Feb. 17: Team USA’s Matthew Tkachuk is known for his chirping in the NHL, so Murray Wood says it’s not exactly surprising he doesn’t seem familiar with the Olympic athletes’ oath of conduct.

Fri., Feb. 13: 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 kindness shown in the aftermath of the shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

Thurs., Feb. 12: After any mass shooting, Murray Wood says you can usually count on two things. Police will be slow to release information, and the Internet will rush to fill the vacuum with speculation.