impaired driving

Regina traffic enforcement exercise nabs 233 speeders

Regina traffic enforcement exercise nabs 233 speeders

Oct 1, 2024 | 3:27pm
REGINA — Regina’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program blitz Sept. 24 and 25 resulted in 233 speeding citations, including school zones, along with various other traffic tickets. Policing partners from across the province were in the city for the a STEP exercise. The operation combines provincial resources to take traffic enforcement and education to various Saskatchewan […]
Hockey community, family and friends mourn brothers John and Matthew Gaudreau at their funeral

Hockey community, family and friends mourn brothers John and Matthew Gaudreau at their funeral

Sep 9, 2024 | 10:36am
MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — John and Matthew Gaudreau are being mourned by family, friends and countless members of the hockey community at their funeral Monday in a Philadelphia suburb. Buses brought players and others to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pennsylvania, and dozens of others walked in for the service, including several children wearing Gaudreau […]
SGI urging safety in school zones as kids head back to class

SGI urging safety in school zones as kids head back to class

Sep 3, 2024 | 8:50am
As students across Saskatchewan eagerly return to school this week, SGI, in partnership with the Regina Police Service and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, is reminding for driversto slow down and stay alert in school zones. JP Cullen, Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fund,said this in a release. “Heading back to school is an […]
RCMP Responds to 147 Calls During Country Thunder: Issues 33 Arrests and 6 Charges

RCMP Responds to 147 Calls During Country Thunder: Issues 33 Arrests and 6 Charges

Jul 16, 2024 | 11:16am
Saskatchewan RCMP officers were kept busy during this year’s Country Thunder festival, responding to a total of 147 calls for service. Among the incidents reported, officers took 33 individuals into custody and laid six Criminal Code charges. The calls for service encompassed a variety of issues, reflecting the challenges of managing a large-scale event: Over […]
Man killed on E-Scooter after being hit by drunk driver in Saskatoon

Man killed on E-Scooter after being hit by drunk driver in Saskatoon

Jun 24, 2024 | 8:28am
SASKATOON, Sask. — Police in Saskatoon say a man has been arrested after a deadly crash involving a scooter Saturday morning. Police say just after 3:00 a.m., they were called about a man reportedly lying dead on Warman Road near Circle Drive. It was later determined a car was going north on Warman Road when […]
Riders and SGI Team Up for “Safe Ride” Message

Riders and SGI Team Up for “Safe Ride” Message

Jun 13, 2024 | 12:21pm
We are one game into the CFL season, with the Riders playing Game Number Two on the road in Hamilton this Sunday. The following Sunday, June 23rd, Rider faithful will flood to the holy land of Mosaic Stadium for the home opener. The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Saskatchewan Government Insurance are working together to make sure […]
Sask. RCMP announces mandatory roadside alcohol screenings on all lawful stops starting April 1

Sask. RCMP announces mandatory roadside alcohol screenings on all lawful stops starting April 1

Mar 22, 2024 | 4:21pm
Starting April 1, the Saskatchewan RCMP will conduct mandatory roadside alcohol screenings at all lawful traffic stops. The announcement comes after the Saskatchewan RCMP charged more than 1700 individuals with impaired driving in 2023, with more than one-third of all fatal collisions involving alcohol. The RCMP notes that drivers must only complete an alcohol screening […]
Every Driver Stopped by Police in Regina in March Will Have to Give Breath Sample.

Every Driver Stopped by Police in Regina in March Will Have to Give Breath Sample.

Feb 29, 2024 | 2:19pm
There is no question Saskatchewan has an impaired driving problem. This province frequently sits at the top of the list of provinces with high cases of impaired driving. To combat that, Regina Police and SGI are taking advantage of a law passed in 2018 which allows police to demand a breath sample, even if they […]
545 People Failed to find a safe ride home over the holidays

545 People Failed to find a safe ride home over the holidays

Jan 25, 2024 | 11:10am
SGI has released statistics from their December campaign against impaired driving. Of the 545 drivers found to have some sort of impairment, 183 ended up being charged with criminal code offences, and 362 people were given administrative suspensions. Administrative suspensions are issued when someone is caught driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) between .04 […]

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