Murray Wood: What happened to basic manners?
At the risk of sounding old fashioned, Murray Wood is questioning the manners of some of the people he meets. He says pe...
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Police, SGI continue battle against drunk driving
Another long weekend in Saskatchewan means it's time to hit the open highway for some relaxation at the lake, maybe some camping, or just some time to catch up with friends and decompress. Whatever yo...
Aug 02, 2019
Sask. police catch over 900 distracted drivers in June: SGI
Distracted driving continues to be an issue in Saskatchewan, according to numbers recently released by SGI. During last month's traffic safety spotlight, SGI says 919 people were caught driving distra...
Jul 25, 2019
By the numbers: Stormy Sask. weather batters cars, property
Communities were battered with rain, hail, wind, thunder and lots of lightning across the province this past week. As residents in Regina, Saskatoon, Craven, Eston, Mistusinne and other areas continue...
Jul 21, 2019 Bruce Dorward's windshield after the hail storm at Mistusinne Resort Village at Lake Diefenbaker. (Submitted/Bruce Dorward)
SGI offers quick tips after large hail falls during weekend storm
There were lots of smashed windshields in the province after the weekend's storms brought hail the size of ping pong or tennis balls. People have up to two years to file a claim but SGI communications...
Jul 15, 2019 Hail damage sustained at Douglas Provincial Park on July 13, 2019. (Leah Bumphrey/650 CKOM)
SGI continues to benefit from out-of-province expansion
SGI achieved one goal and closed in on another during the 2018-19 fiscal year. In its annual report tabled Tuesday, the Crown corporation revealed it had written $371.4 million in premiums outside of ...
Jul 09, 2019
May traffic spotlight leads to record number of tickets
Saskatchewan drivers and police officers in the province had a record-setting month in May. According to numbers released Tuesday by SGI, police officers handed out record numbers of tickets for speed...
Jun 25, 2019
SGI's new robot promotes seatbelt safety
Saskatchewan drivers get hundreds of tickets a month for seatbelt offences. SGI is now using a robot to try to fight the problem of children who aren't properly restrained in vehicles. BuckleBot was i...
Jun 14, 2019 BuckleBot, which is meant to promote seatbelt safety in a unique way to children, was introduced by SGI on June 14, 2019. (Nathan Meyer/980 CJME)
Sask. police focus on speeding, aggressive driving
Speeding and aggressive driving remain problems on Saskatchewan's roads. According to a media release issued Friday by SGI, police officers in the province handed out 8,081 tickets for speeding and ag...
May 24, 2019
CAA, SGI put focus on safety of tow truck operators
Greg McCracken's close call perfectly epitomized Slow Down Move Over Day. "There was a lot of traffic," McCracken, a tow truck operator, said in a video shared Tuesday by the Canadian Automobile Assoc...
May 14, 2019
SGI reports record numbers for March
SGI had plenty of evidence Thursday to remind motorists to slow down. In a media release, the Crown corporation revealed that its March Traffic Safety Spotlight - which initially was aimed at distract...
Apr 18, 2019
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