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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)
Bike Roadeo: RCMP Heritage Centre focuses on bike safety
The RCMP Heritage Centre had its first Bike Roadeo on Sunday afternoon, which is in partnership with SGI to teach kids about bike safety. By bringing their bikes and helmets, children are given a pass...
Jul 29, 2018 The RCMP Heritage Centre is partnering with SGI for their first Bike Roadeo event on July 29, 2018, which includes a teeter totter ramp kids can ride their bikes over. (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
SaskTel revenues down, SGI continues solid growth
SaskTel reported a drop in revenues according to its annual financial report. Released on Tuesday, the report details a $29.6 million (2.3 per cent) reduction in revenues compared to the previous year...
Jul 12, 2018
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)
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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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