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SGI warns prescriptions, hard drugs both cause impaired driving
SGI and police services across the province are warning about the perils of impaired driving this month. While many assume impaired driving relates to alcohol or cannabis consumption, there are numero...
Oct 08, 2023
SGI adds 24 European countries to skip driver's license testing
As Saskatchewan marks record population growth in 2023 due largely to international immigration, the province is ensuring many newcomers can get behind the wheel with fewer barriers. SGI announced Thu...
Sep 28, 2023
Fast and furious: 5,370 Sask. drivers ticketed for speeding in July
More than 5,000 drivers ended up with speeding tickets last month after doing their best Vin Diesel impressions on Saskatchewan roads. According to SGI, a grand total of 5,370 drivers in Saskatchewan ...
Aug 23, 2023
SaskPower takes $172M hit as Crowns report earning losses
One of Saskatchewan's largest Crown corporations is reporting significant earning losses. SaskPower is looking at a net loss of $172 million, which was reportedly largely a factor of rising fuel price...
Aug 01, 2023
Town of Shellbrook against golf carts freely travelling across community
By Jaryn Vecchio The Town of Shellbrook has no plans to allow people to drive golf carts around the community anytime soon. The town's council met Monday and decided not to bring a motion forward whic...
Jul 26, 2023
Clock is ticking for insurance claims from 2021 storm
An unforgettable hailstorm in August of 2021 is still giving people major headaches. Nick Perry lives on a farm near Grand Coulee and his property incurred nearly $80,000 in damages. Like everyone els...
Jul 11, 2023 A hailstorm moved through the Regina area Aug. 31, 2021. (980 CJME file photo)
Traffic camera revenue funds 114 safety projects around Sask.
Proceeds from photo radar are funding more than 100 traffic safety projects around Saskatchewan. A total of 114 projects in 106 separate communities have been approved through the Provincial Traffic S...
Jul 05, 2023
UPDATE: SGI system back online following province-wide outage
SGI spokesperson Tyler McMurchy has confirmed to 650 CKOM that the Crown insurance provider's system is back up and running for online customers and insurance brokers. The outage impacted those trying...
Jun 30, 2023
Police caught 476 impaired drivers in May: SGI
Almost 500 people in Saskatchewan are learning a hard lesson after they were caught driving while impaired last month. According to SGI, police across Saskatchewan caught 476 people driving over the l...
Jun 26, 2023
Can you hear me now?: Vehicle noise limits set in Saskatchewan
Under a new provincial policy, all light vehicles in Saskatchewan must be quieter than 101.3 decibels. In March, SGI said it would craft a new provincial policy to identify what constitutes "excessive...
Jun 05, 2023 SGI is testing vehicles to make sure they meet new noise limits. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...