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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'ASSMAN' denied, name not allowed on Sask. plates
It may be his last name, but it doesn't mean he can have it on his licence plate. SGI recently rejected David Assman's request to get his last name on his plate because people may find it offensive. A...
Feb 08, 2019
352 people caught driving impaired in Sask. this December
It's a time for Christmas parties, festivities and cheer - but people in Saskatchewan are still choosing to drive drunk. According to numbers released by SGI on Tuesday, 352 people across the province...
Jan 22, 2019
Arrive alive, drive sober in 2019: SGI
As the province readies itself for New Year's Eve celebrations and 2019, its motor licence issuer wants people to be safe, drive sober and make the new year one that's free of impaired driving. "Every...
Dec 30, 2018 Regina Police constable Marcus Simons, left, demonstrates how the police service uses breathalyzer devices during traffic stops at Regina's Rebellion Brewing on Dec. 28, 2018. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Over 800 unregistered vehicles caught in November: SGI
SGI spent November highlighting suspended drivers and unregistered vehicles, but people didn't seem to heed the warning. According to numbers from SGI's November traffic spotlight, there was 321 offen...
Dec 24, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
Broncos dad calls for graduated licensing, no exemptions
The father of one of the boys killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash called mandatory training for commercial semi-truck drivers in the province a good first step, but one that does not go far enoug...
Dec 09, 2018
Sask. to enforce 121.5-hour training standard for semi drivers
The Saskatchewan government announced Monday there will be stricter rules and standards for new commercial semi drivers come springtime. Starting March 15, 2019, anyone who wants a Class 1 trucking li...
Dec 03, 2018 Minister Responsible for SGI Joe Hargrave announces new mandatory training for semi truck drivers during a press conference in Regina on Dec. 3, 2018. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
SGI sings home the message to drive sober this holiday season
Saskatchewan Government Insurance's December traffic safety spotlight is kicking it up an octave. With this month's focus being on impaired driving, the Crown corporation remixed Christmas carols to o...
Dec 02, 2018 SGI employees perform re-imagined Christmas carols, singing home the message to find a safe ride home this holiday season on Nov. 30, 2018. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
800 Sask. distracted driving tickets sets new record: SGI
October was a record month for police in Saskatchewan, according to SGI. They handed out 793 distracted driving tickets, 86 per cent of which were for drivers on their cellphones. The motor licence is...
Nov 27, 2018
Just drive: SGI highlights dangers of distracted driving
Texting, eating a bowl of cereal, watching a movie on the dashboard and even reading a book. RCMP have seen all kinds of distracted drivers across Saskatchewan. Distracted driving is the number one hu...
Oct 05, 2018 Pylons mark the distracted driving course at the RCMP training facility in Regina on Oct. 5, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/Twitter)
SGI launches 'Knock on the Door' impaired driving campaign
The day a police officer knocked on their door was, without a doubt, the worst day of their life. It was a Saturday morning in August 2013 when Bonny and Craig Stevenson were told their 17-year-old so...
Sep 24, 2018 Craig and Bonny Stevenson speak at launch of SGI’s “Knock on the Door” impaired driving campaign at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Sept. 24, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
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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...