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Murray Wood: Who’s hot… and who’s not

By CKOM News May 1, 2026 | 9:08 AM

Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes a hike in gas prices and changes in Parliament.

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., April 30: Murray Wood wonders why it’s OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wrong when the funding was going to a provincial bus service.

Wed., April 29: Eight of the CFL’s nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league’s latest round of changes, but Murray Wood says he’s not a fan, and other season ticket holders might feel the same way.

Tues., April 28: Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn’t need us. It’s all standard operating procedure. The key is whether Mark Carney knows the Art of Dealing with the huckster playbook.

Mon., April 27: The City of Regina is using some interesting math to justify why it should sell a big chunk of its exhibition association property to a private buyer. Murray Wood wonders, what’s the big rush?

Fri., April 24: Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes the winter that just won’t end and stores that ignore warranties.