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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 broken bridges, candid city officials and floor crossers. Murray Wood delive...

If SGI has the power to levy heavy fines and municipalities have authority to get money back, we should be doing so and quickly. Let's send a message such mistakes are not okay. The Mills Minute is a ...

A fire early Thursday morning led to a fallen power line in Saskatoon's Westmount neighbourhood. Firefighters who arrived at the 1300 block of 23rd Street West saw smoke and flames coming from a detac...

Phone calls by scammers alleged to be impersonating police and a well-timed call to catch a suspect are some of the cases Saskatchewan RCMP is dialing in on this week. Officers have also caught a man ...

Murray Wood ponders the question raised after Donald Trump insulted the Prime Minister in the middle of a random social media post about fighting an invasive fish species in Lake Michigan. Murray Wood...

NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing to the Liberals isn't for the betterment of her constituents, it is self-serving, which floor crossing usually is. The only choice should be for them to let voters decide. ...

Police in Saskatoon received various reports of firearms on Monday, leading to five people facing criminal charges. Around 5:45 p.m. on March 10, officers responded to a report of a firearm in a parki...

In today's Wood File, Murray appreciates everyone has good intentions regarding health care, but notes it's been a long time since we had a truly independent, expert review of Saskatchewan's health ca...

While it is expected the Liberals will take the two Toronto and one Montreal riding next month, it doesn't change the fact the west feels alienated, separation talk continues and we aren't yet a Unite...

Upcoming work on the Acadia Drive primary water main will mean lower water pressure in some east-side neighbourhoods, the City of Saskatoon said on Tuesday. In a news release the city said that the wa...