Murray Wood: All hail the placekicker! Except when he misses

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:

Fri., July 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 weeds in Regina parks and some credit given to the Saskatchewan RCMP.

Thurs., July 23: 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.

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.