Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a less...
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SGI shifting focus to impaired driving for holiday season
Impaired driving is top of mind for SGI as holiday festivities ramp up for the rest of the year. The Crown corporation is highlighting drunk driving for its December traffic safety spotlight. MADD Sas...
Dec 01, 2021
SGI focuses on winter driving as temperature cools
SGI is highlighting winter driving etiquette and intersection safety as we cruise into colder weather. The insurance company is giving drivers some tips to reduce their chances of a collision as we en...
Nov 01, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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
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Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 5
8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...