Murray Wood: A call to prayer results in a call to controversy
Murray Wood says a Regina mosque's weekly call to prayer is creating a real-life Venn diagram of religious freedom, back...
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Saskatoon curling clubs ask city for help with aging facilities
Saskatoon's curling community is feeling the pinch from property taxes, and now they're asking city council for some relief. Curl Saskatoon is officially asking the city to either allow the Nutana, CN...
May 08, 2018 (Left) Nutana Curling Club general manager Kory Kohuch leaves Saskatoon City Hall on May 7, 2018. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon to host Four Nations Cup
A tournament showcasing top international women's hockey talent will be held in Saskatoon this November. Hockey Canada is partnering with Saskatoon Sports Tourism and SaskTel Centre to bring th...
May 08, 2018 A press conference was held May 7 at SaskTel Centre to announce Saskatoon as the host of the 2018 Four Nations Cup women's hockey tournament. (Wray Morrison/650 CKOM)
Jamie Nye: Let Labbe play!
A rule is a rule.... I guess. But the Premier Development League in soccer needs to know when to change the rules. The Canadian womens' national goaltender Stephanie Labbe is good enough to play with ...
May 04, 2018
Pittsburgh fans honour Humboldt Broncos player
The Pittsburgh Penguins honoured a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy during Tuesday's playoff game against the Washington Capitals. Broncos centre Brayden Camrud got invited to the game at ...
May 02, 2018 Humboldt Broncos centre Brayden Camrud, 19, speaks to reporters at SaskTel Centre on April 16, 2018. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Getting rid of the rants
It's sad that another John Tortorella post-game media conference, which lasted 45 seconds, is getting air time, but it is. Tortorella walked away from reporters Thursday after three legitimate questio...
Apr 20, 2018
Wray Morrison: The here and now
Wednesday's Facebook-only broadcast of the Toronto Blue Jays/Kansas City Royals game has again triggered the conversation about modern-day sports viewing habits. Young adults, and older teenagers, are...
Apr 19, 2018
Wray Morrison: Fan and team
Fan engagement is obviously crucial to the success of any professional sports team. The Las Vegas Golden Knights and their fans appear to be unified. They appear to be one. Fan and Team Many were unsu...
Apr 18, 2018
Wray Morrison: Nothing to lose
In sports there is lots to be said for "having nothing to lose." The 2006 Edmonton Oilers advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup Final even though they were the eighth seed in the Western Conference....
Apr 16, 2018
Humboldt bus crash victim misidentified
In a shocking turn of events, it was revealed Monday morning one of the players killed in the Humboldt Bronco's bus crash was mistakenly identified as another player. On April 6, a bus carrying the ju...
Apr 09, 2018 Humboldt Broncos goalie Parker Tobin, 18, was originally thought to be alive, but was later confirmed as one of the players killed when the team's bus crashed on April 6, 2018. (Humboldt Broncos)
Wray Morrison: The struggling Senators
Don Cherry often talks about how the "hockey gods" rule the sport. Whatever you want to call it - fate, karma, justice - let's hope there is a change in fortunes for the Ottawa Senators. This team has...
Apr 03, 2018
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Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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