Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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Harvest time brings out increased wildlife numbers across the province
With harvest time comes increased traffic for Saskatchewan roadways. Farm machinery is standard in these months, but so is wildlife as animals look for vegetation and seek out their winter homes. R...
Sep 10, 2019
SGI reminds drivers to be mindful of 30 km/h school zones
The Labour Day long weekend is the last long weekend of summer and the last weekend for many students before heading back to class. SGI is taking notice. "September is dedicated to back to school," SG...
Sep 01, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
SGI: Use caution when passing farm machinery on the roads
As harvest begins in earnest in Saskatchewan, farm machinery is going to be more active on the province's roads and highways. According to SGI, data from the past six years shows there have been more ...
Aug 25, 2019 (Jeremy Smith/Twitter)
Speeding through work zones remains an issue: SGI
Highway workers in the province are still dealing with people speeding through their workplaces. Numbers released by SGI on Thursday showed that 138 tickets were issued across the province in July to ...
Aug 22, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Report says salaries for Crown executives fell 18% last year
The pay for members of the upper management of Saskatchewan's Crown corporations fell by nearly 18 per cent over the past year. According to the Crown Investments Corporation's 2018-19 Payee Disclosur...
Aug 16, 2019
Impaired driving, no seatbelts claim most lives in 2018 crashes: SGI
According to the latest numbers from SGI, impaired driving and not wearing seatbelts were the leading causes of death in auto collisions on the province's roads in 2018. Each type of infraction killed...
Aug 02, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
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)
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Sarah Mills: Online reviews aren't always helpful
Sarah Mills says giving a business a chance to rectify something a client or customer is upset or disappointed by is a f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 4
8:30 - Less than 24 hours after the WestJet flight attendants went on strike, the union representing them reached a tent...