Murray Wood: Who’s hot… and who’s not

Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes lousy spring weather, the census and the May long weekend.

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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‘A pretty rare event’: Storm brings wind gusts as high as 115 km/h to parts of Sask.
Regina cop facing charge after allegedly searching database ‘without a valid work purpose’
Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck to skip Avi Lewis’ visit to Regina amid fossil fuel clash

Listen to more commentary from Murray Wood:

Thurs., May 14: Murray Wood says the arrival of spring brings out cyclists who think they belong in busy traffic. He says they should remember his dad’s advice: You can have the right of way and be “dead” right.

Wed., May 13: Murray Wood says that person demanding Alberta separate from Canada in a social media post might be a farmer of a different kind: A worker on a Russian content farm trying to spread division in Canada.

Tues., May 12: The culture war crowd is in high dudgeon at students being exposed to what it deems blatant sexuality on a school trip to a theatre. Murray Wood says the arts community is self-righteous about expression, while kids and the rest of us are on the sidelines.

Mon., May 11: Murray Wood says a plan to ban smoking in the UK reminds him of an old parody piece in National Lampoon. He says truth is stranger than fiction, but it’s odd how often fiction becomes truth.

Fri., May 8: 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 Rider rookie camp and Mark Carney talking about a “new world order.”