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Insurance company brings in private personnel to protect homes from wildfires
This year, Saskatchewan had one of the worst starts to the wildfire season in years, declaring a state of emergency at the end of May. Not only were provincial fire crews out battling the flames this ...
Jul 11, 2025 More than 100 homes were protected by Wildfire Defense Systems during the height of the Shoe Fire in Saskatchewan. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)
SGI invests $31,000 into Wanuskewin in first-of-its-kind deal
A brand new partnership between SGI Canada and Wanuskewin Heritage Park will see free admission on Sundays during the month of August. A $31,000 investment over 2024 and 2025 will help Wanuskewin prom...
Aug 01, 2024
SGI shows 'stable' year in 2023-24 annual report
With a combination of good investment returns and lower costs from storms, SGI reported a successful year in its 2023-24 annual report. The report, out Monday, showed $1.096 billion in claims flowing ...
Jul 08, 2024 A successful year is being described for SGI in its 2023-24 annual report, out Monday, though no dividends or rebates are being paid out. (CJME file photo)
July proves the most deadly month for impaired driving, SGI
When Adam Smith showed up to open his brewery's doors on Thursday, he said he was totally fine seeing a customer's vehicle parked outside overnight. "That makes me super happy to see that someone came...
Jun 29, 2024 Adam Smith, owner of Malty National Brewing Corp., said he feels an obligation to make sure people are drinking alcohol responsibly. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Hundreds of Sask. drivers ticketed for failing to stop or yield: SGI
Hundreds of drivers in Saskatchewan were struggling with red lights, stop signs and yield signs in May. According to SGI, police around the province handed out 451 tickets to drivers who failed to sto...
Jun 21, 2024
April saw 486 drivers suspended or charged for impaired driving: SGI
Hundreds of drivers in Saskatchewan are facing penalties after picking up licence suspensions or criminal charges for impaired driving last month. According to SGI, police across the province handed o...
May 30, 2024
Inspections remove 103 unsafe vehicles and 16 drivers from Sask. highways
Vehicle inspectors with the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol and SGI removed 103 vehicles and 16 drivers from the province's highways after identifying safety issues. The groups held a 72-hour campaign to ...
May 29, 2024
May Long driving dangers doubles, SGI cautions
The highway can be a dangerous place no matter what season or time you're driving on it, but according to SGI, those risks can get even higher during a long weekend. SGI Spokesperson Tyler McMurchy sa...
May 18, 2024 SGI finds that driving over a long weekend actually doubles your chances of being involved in a fatal crash. (650 CKOM)
Cannabis confusion: Sask. drivers grapple with zero-tolerance law
For many people, cannabis offers the relief they need to get a good night's sleep, calm anxiety or relieve pain. But an increase in roadside testing in Saskatchewan has left many questioning how to co...
May 09, 2024 Business owner Brianna Dodd has stopped using cannabis to manage her nighttime anxiety and insomnia due to concerns about testing positive for THC. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Flood detection system installed at Albert Street and Saskatchewan Drive underpass
The City of Regina is trying to keep vehicles from floating around like rubber ducks on Albert Street this season. The city and SGI have teamed up to implement the new Albert Street Underpass Flood De...
May 07, 2024 Vehicles were stuck when the Winnipeg Street underpass flooded during the storm on May 27, 2023. (Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan/Twitter)
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