Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel recommends lower insurance rates
Drivers in Saskatchewan could be paying less for vehicle insurance next year. The Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is recommending that the provincial government approve an overall rate decrease of 1.3 ...
Oct 20, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Free transit service Operation Red Nose will not run in Sask. this year
For the second year in a row, Operation Red Nose- which offers safe ride services during the holiday season - will not be running due to COVID. The free service, which normally runs in December, will ...
Oct 13, 2021
SGI asking for input on possible e-scooter regulation
Anyone with an opinion on adding electric scooters to public roads is being asked to let SGI know their thoughts. With more e-scooters popping up in the province, SGI plans to also meet with municipal...
Oct 12, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Rules of the road: SGI to require proof of vaccination before road tests
Saskatchewan residents who want a shot at a driver's licence are going to need a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. SGI announced Thursday that proof of vaccination -- or a recent negative COVID test -- will...
Oct 07, 2021
Police officers taking high road to catch distracted drivers
Saskatoon police were surveilling 25th Street East near Kinsmen Avenue on Monday morning, catching drivers paying attention to their phones when their eyes should have been on the road. For the month ...
Oct 04, 2021
Damage from late August hailstorm estimated to be tens of millions of dollars
Claims are still rolling in from the hailstorm that hit Regina and other parts of southern Saskatchewan at the end of August. SGI spokesperson Tyler McMurchy said at last count, there were more than 9...
Sep 25, 2021 A hailstorm moved through the Regina area Aug. 31, 2021. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina woman shares story of loss to discourage impaired driving
It was an unforgettable Labour Day weekend five years ago for Regina's Amy Kaufmann. However, it was for the wrong reasons. The family was in Weyburn for a wedding and, for a while, it was a joyous oc...
Sep 09, 2021 Amy Kaufmann lost her brother Tanner to a collision caused by an impaired driver. She shared that story at the University of Regina during an event put on by SGI on Sept. 9, 2021. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
NDP rejects SGI’s proposed increases, advocates for cut rates for Sask. families at hearing
Saskatchewan NDP continued in their quest to cut driving insurance rates, rejecting SGI’s proposed increases at the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel hearing Monday evening. Official opposition cri...
Aug 17, 2021
Catalytic converter thefts spike in Sask. as thieves covet precious metals
Some thieves in Saskatchewan have a new favourite target. Thefts of catalytic converters have increased fivefold this year, according to claims data from SGI. The toaster-sized car part, which filters...
Aug 12, 2021
Down and dirty with backroad safety
Saskatchewan living requires the skill of rural road driving. From gravel grid roads to unpaved intersections, the province's rural areas can keep residents connected, but also pose a challenge and a ...
Aug 05, 2021 (Dave Parsons/Global News)
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