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Bursting pipes new worry after extreme cold leaves Sask.
The recent deep freeze on the Prairies appears to have wreaked havoc on pipes and sewer lines in Saskatchewan. For several days over the Christmas week, the province was blanketed under extreme cold w...
Jan 02, 2018
Resolve to drive sober in 2018: SGI
SGI has teamed up with local law enforcement to spread one New Year's resolution they hope Saskatchewanians will keep this upcoming year: to drive sober. Last January, the province strengthened its im...
Dec 31, 2017
SGI puts take on classic poem to deter drunk driving
With a festive backdrop, including a lit up Christmas tree and crackling fireplace, the head of SGI took an unconventional approach to deterring people from driving while impaired over the holidays. I...
Nov 29, 2017 SGI President and CEO Andrew Cartmell reads SGI's take on the classic "Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem in the hopes of deterring drunk driving throughout December 2017. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Sask. police crack down on expired plates, suspended drivers
Saskatchewan police are teaming up with SGI this month to crack down on expired licence plates and suspended drivers. "It's a bigger issue than you might think. In 2016, there were 1,800 drivers who w...
Nov 03, 2017 A scanner used by police to read plates to determine if the plate is unregistered on Nov. 3, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
277 drunk driving charges laid in Sept. across Sask.
Drivers in Saskatchewan still need to put the brakes on their bad behaviour. SGI released the traffic statistics for the month of September and there were 277 impaired driving charges laid. Saskatchew...
Oct 24, 2017
8 killed in Sask. highway crashes over the weekend
By Glenn Hicks, paNOW SGI said while any death on the roads is too many, the fact there were eight in one weekend is a big number. Spokesperson Tyler McMurchy said based on stats from last year, this ...
Sep 26, 2017 Emergency personnel respond to a serious traffic incident on Highway 2 North on Sept. 25, 2017. (Tyler Marr/paNOW Staff)
Zipper merge debate continues for drivers, SGI
The back and forth continues on the zipper merge: is it an efficient method of getting through a construction zone or an excuse to cut off other drivers? The method was recently added to the province'...
Sep 22, 2017 A zipper merge is used at Arcola Avenue near the exit to Ring Road on Sept. 21, 2017. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
'Embrace the zipper merge:’ SGI
It can be a cause of confusion, anger and efficiency all rolled into one. For the first time, SGI is including the zipper merge into its latest version of the Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook. "We are s...
Sep 21, 2017 A zipper merge is used at Arcola Avenue near the exit to Ring Road on Sept. 21, 2017. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Being safe on Sask. roads this long weekend
It's all about planning a safe ride home this Labour Day weekend. With the long weekend finally here, it will mean more traffic on Saskatchewan highways and roads, which increases the chances of getti...
Sep 03, 2017
Premier backtracks on Crown privatization talks
The Saskatchewan government is backtracking on its plans for the Crown corporations. In the spring, it passed Bill 40, which defined what privatization meant and would allow for the sale of up to 49 p...
Aug 30, 2017
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