Murray Wood: When football is just a game
There is extra anticipation around the Roughriders' first-place showdown with the Elks tonight. Murray Wood says everyon...
There is extra anticipation around the Roughriders’ first-place showdown with the Elks tonight. Murray Wood says everyone is waiting to see how the team balances the difficult aspects of the weekend’s fatal crash.
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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Listen to more commentary from Murray Wood:
Wed., July 22: The U.S. president is enacting new tariffs on Canada. For retaliating to his tariffs. He’s also threatening tariffs over wildfire smoke. Murray Wood says hang tight, Canada, he’ll probably move on to something else by next week.
Tues., July 21: The death of Roughrider Jaden Dalke on the weekend, and another man who was in a vehicle struck by Dalke’s SUV, has people weighing sorrow and sympathy against news that raises questions about impairment. Murray asks how should the team handle it at Thursday’s game?
Mon., July 20: Mosquitoes are, sadly, part of summer in Saskatchewan but on a camping trip Murray found this is an epic year for the buzzing bloodsuckers.
Fri., July 17: Kids don’t always talk well, but rather than fret about it, Murray says enjoy it for its undeniable charm
Thur., July 16: Turns out there have been some nefarious actors ‘putin’ their thumbs on the scales in the Alberta independence campaign, Murray Wood muses.
