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Hundreds of Sask. drivers ticketed for failing to stop or yield: SGI
Hundreds of drivers in Saskatchewan were struggling with red lights, stop signs and yield signs in May. According to SGI, police around the province handed out 451 tickets to drivers who failed to sto...
Jun 21, 2024
April saw 486 drivers suspended or charged for impaired driving: SGI
Hundreds of drivers in Saskatchewan are facing penalties after picking up licence suspensions or criminal charges for impaired driving last month. According to SGI, police across the province handed o...
May 30, 2024
Inspections remove 103 unsafe vehicles and 16 drivers from Sask. highways
Vehicle inspectors with the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol and SGI removed 103 vehicles and 16 drivers from the province's highways after identifying safety issues. The groups held a 72-hour campaign to ...
May 29, 2024
May Long driving dangers doubles, SGI cautions
The highway can be a dangerous place no matter what season or time you're driving on it, but according to SGI, those risks can get even higher during a long weekend. SGI Spokesperson Tyler McMurchy sa...
May 18, 2024 SGI finds that driving over a long weekend actually doubles your chances of being involved in a fatal crash. (650 CKOM)
Cannabis confusion: Sask. drivers grapple with zero-tolerance law
For many people, cannabis offers the relief they need to get a good night's sleep, calm anxiety or relieve pain. But an increase in roadside testing in Saskatchewan has left many questioning how to co...
May 09, 2024 Business owner Brianna Dodd has stopped using cannabis to manage her nighttime anxiety and insomnia due to concerns about testing positive for THC. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Flood detection system installed at Albert Street and Saskatchewan Drive underpass
The City of Regina is trying to keep vehicles from floating around like rubber ducks on Albert Street this season. The city and SGI have teamed up to implement the new Albert Street Underpass Flood De...
May 07, 2024 Vehicles were stuck when the Winnipeg Street underpass flooded during the storm on May 27, 2023. (Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Impaired driving resulted in 312 suspensions and 142 charges in March: SGI
Hundreds of drivers in Saskatchewan are paying the price for getting behind the wheel while impaired. According to SGI, the month of March saw police across Saskatchewan issue 312 licence suspensions ...
Apr 24, 2024
Number of drivers suspended for drugs growing 'higher and higher' in Sask.: SGI
April 20 - commonly referred to as 4/20 - has long been associated with cannabis culture in Canada and around the world. But while many will be lighting pipes, sparking up joints and munching on edibl...
Apr 20, 2024
982 new drivers suspended for exceeding alcohol, drug limits in 2023: SGI
Almost 1,000 new Saskatchewan drivers had their licences suspended in 2023 for exceeding provincial limits on alcohol or drugs. According to SGI, 982 new drivers were penalized in that way last year. ...
Apr 01, 2024 An RCMP drug recognition expert demonstrates specialized testing on drug impaired drivers. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
SGI details top insurance fraud cases of 2023
March is Fraud Prevention Month, and SGI is marking the occasion by highlighting five notable cases of insurance fraud from 2023. "Fighting insurance fraud is important because it helps keep the cost ...
Mar 22, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Let's revive the one-fingered salute
The lonely trip down a never-ending highway needs a signal for "Hey, I see you." Sarah Mills says the only way...
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