Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
Tag Archives: SGI
Clear your roof before ice dams cause damage: SGI
Rapidly changing temperatures combined with the large volume of snow seen throughout the winter are creating the right conditions for ice dams to form on roofs. According to SGI, it's important for ho...
Feb 09, 2023
SADD gets $85,000 increase in funding from SGI
Students Against Drunk Driving Saskatchewan is getting a boost from SGI as it tries to educate youths about the dangers of impaired driving. SGI announced Monday it was providing an additional $85,000...
Feb 06, 2023 Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan and Meaghann White, past-president of SADD, during a media conference on Feb. 6, 2023. (SGI/Twitter)
More than 400 impaired driving offences in Sask. in December: SGI
Some Saskatchewan drivers apparently had a bit too much Christmas cheer over the holidays. SGI revealed Wednesday that police around the province reported 414 impaired driving offences in December, th...
Jan 25, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. learner's driving tests see strong numbers in 2022, backlog from pandemic over
By Jaryn Vecchio The wait time to take the driving test for a Saskatchewan learner's driving licence is the lowest it has been in years. According to SGI, it's taking around two weeks for someone to b...
Jan 18, 2023 (Photo 114052577 © Monika Wisniewska | Dreamstime.com)
62 Saskatchewan communities launch new traffic safety initiatives
Speeders in Saskatchewan are helping to fund another 65 traffic safety initiatives in 62 communities in the province. On Monday, SGI released the latest recipients of Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Gr...
Jan 09, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Plenty of options for safe rides on New Year's Eve: SGI
New Year's Eve is a time when many people head out to celebrate, but it's important to plan a safe ride home so 2023 doesn't start with an impaired driving charge. That's the message from SGI as 2022 ...
Dec 29, 2022
New program offers firefighters auto extraction training, equipment
A new program in Saskatchewan is offering fire departments training and equipment to help them rescue people who are trapped inside vehicles. The Transportation Rescue Extraction Program (TREX), admin...
Dec 21, 2022
Saskatchewan police to crack down on impaired driving in December
Drivers in Saskatchewan can expect to see impaired driving checkstops over the holidays. SGI and the Government of Saskatchewan said Monday that police will be conducting more than 40 checkstops in De...
Nov 28, 2022
Sask. gov't tells Broncos families it doesn't plan to loosen rules for truckers
Three weeks ago, the families of those killed or injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash sent a letter to the Saskatchewan government, worried that it was considering changing requirements for truck...
Nov 16, 2022
Nearly 200 drivers ticketed for speeding in school zones in September
Nearly 200 Saskatchewan drivers were ticketed for speeding in school zones during the month of September, according to SGI. School zone tickets are extra costly, SGI noted, with drivers exceeding the ...
Oct 21, 2022
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a less...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 5
8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...