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Murray Wood: Cashiers who can’t count change

By CKOM News Dec 31, 2025 | 8:24 AM

If you want to mess with a store clerk, offer cash on your next purchase. Murray Wood says counting change is at risk of becoming a skill like reading Latin – a mostly lost bit of knowledge.

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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Tues., Dec. 30: Data show that a lot fewer people relax by curling up with a good book. But Murray Wood says the benefits of being a frequent reader actually extend far beyond basic literacy.

Mon., Dec. 29: Murray Wood says the idea of Alberta leaving Canada seems to be gaining some steam, but most Albertans and Canadians still oppose the idea, despite some legitimate grievances with Ottawa.

Wed., Dec. 24: Christmas is a time for making memories. In today’s Wood File, Murray paints a picture of a snowy Saskatchewan Christmas Eve that may evoke some memories.

Tues., Dec. 23: Faced with hiking taxes or slashing services, Saskatoon and Regina’s city councils chose tax increases of 6.7 per cent and 10.9 per cent. Murray Wood says they have to know this can’t continue.

Mon., Dec. 22: Whether the construction paper decorations and painted pine cones are brand new or carefully retrieved from storage, the magic of Christmas is in the sentimental adornments.