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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SGI, police to focus on speeding in work zones for July
While drivers might be racing to get to their long weekend started, SGI is issuing a reminder to slow down in construction zones. July's traffic spotlight will be focused on nabbing drivers with a lea...
Jun 29, 2018
'Preventable:' Spike in reports of stolen vehicles in Sask.
It's a growing problem with a simple solution - don't leave the keys inside your car. In its latest ad campaign, SGI focuses on the rise in stolen vehicles across Saskatchewan. According to SGI, vehic...
Jun 19, 2018 The interior of a stolen vehicle containing a thief's empty alcohol bottle and garbage on June 18, 2018. (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
Ride-sharing bylaw could be introduced as early as summer
Proposed city law for ride-sharing companies to set up and operate in Regina could be brought forth in just a matter of months. Mayor Michael Fougere believes a bylaw will be introduced before the end...
May 25, 2018
SGI funds 77 new licence plate scanners
Seventy-seven newly installed automated licence plate readers (ALPRs) are now in use around Saskatchewan thanks to new funding from SGI. The government's insurance agency recently invested $2.3 millio...
May 09, 2018 The licence plate scanner can read up to one license plate per second. (SGI/Twitter@SGItweets)
SGI uses virtual reality to drive home impaired message
First SGI used real Saskatchewan people in its impaired driving ads, now it's taking the message one step further. The insurance company bought a new virtual reality simulator - the first of its kind ...
Apr 30, 2018 SGI shows off its new virtual reality simulator that takes people through the potential outcome of driving high, or hopping in a vehicle with someone who’s impaired. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Memo suggests move to mandatory training for Sask. truckers
SGI is eyeing a requirement for truckers to get mandatory driver training before being licensed. Right now, anyone can challenge the test to get a Class 1 licence in Saskatchewan, regardless of how mu...
Apr 27, 2018
400 seatbelt, car-seat tickets issued in February: SGI
SGI is reminding residents to buckle up after its latest traffic safety spotlight numbers show 400 seatbelt and car-seat tickets were issued across Saskatchewan last month. People were ticketed for ev...
Mar 23, 2018
How to protect your home as melt begins in Sask.
As the snow begins to melt, SGI is advising people to take precautions to make sure it doesn't leak into their basements. Regina homeowner Lyle McIntyre is no stranger to water damage. While it was he...
Mar 13, 2018
Police to focus on distracted driving in March: SGI
Checking your phone while behind the wheel is not worth a $280 fine, let alone the risk of crashing your vehicle. That's the message SGI is sending with the traffic safety spotlight for March. Police ...
Mar 01, 2018
SGI drops term 'pilot' as photo radar program continues
Nearly three years into what was intended to be a two-year pilot program, photo radar cameras continue to be set up in a variety of locations around Saskatchewan. Now, SGI no longer considers the prog...
Jan 15, 2018
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 18
Evan talks with Fraser Institute Senior Fellow Michael Zwaagstra aobut his recent research about university student beha...