The Government of Saskatchewan has declared this week, Provincial Snowmobile Safety Week, to raise awareness of the dangers of snowmobiling. Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association Leah Switzer says it’s important for riders to remember some of the risks they face while sledding. “It’s a fun sport, but with it you need to take […]
The province is reporting 334 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday to go along with 278 recoveries. That puts the active case count at 2,947. There are also three more deaths to tell you about. Two of the three were from the Regina zone. One was in their 70`s while the other was aged 80-plus. […]
Michael Fougere is hoping to be re-elected as Regina’s mayor on Monday. On Friday, Fougere issued a statement about the tragic accident on Wednesday where a 21-year-old woman was killed while trying to cross the street at a dangerous intersection on the 4500 block of Albert Street when she was hit by an excavator owned […]
Harvest is getting started in many parts of Saskatchewan, and SGI wants to make sure drivers and farmers moving equipment are safe. SGI’s Tyler McMurchy says collisions with farm equipment are rare, but they do happen. He says in 2019, there were 23 collisions in Saskatchewan between farm equipment and other vehicles resulting in 8 […]
Safety in the construction industry is a big focus for both the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association and Sask. Polytechnic. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday to create a strong foundation for a safe and healthy construction industry. SCSA President Collin Pullar says this MOU will help students develop not only […]
Unifor employees at the Co-op Refinery will be locked out of work starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The lockout notice was issued by the company after 800 union employees issued a 48 our strike notice on Tuesday, to ensure operations can still run during the strike. During question period, NDP Leader Ryan Meili asked how […]
There have been many initiatives put out by the Saskatchewan government to try and stop distracted driving, but the lesson seemingly hasn’t gotten through to many as there are still a high number of people each month who receive tickets for being on their cellphone while behind the wheel. On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government let […]
Many parts of Saskatchewan are getting the first significant taste of winter, and SGI is asking people to adjust their driving habits to meet conditions. SGI’s Tyler McMurchy says it always takes time for drivers to get accustomed to snowy roads. “One of the things that everyone needs to keep in mind is the traction […]
As a new school year begins Tuesday morning, there will be more pedestrians and traffic around schools. This year there are some changes for Regina drivers with the new 30 kilometres per hour school zones now in effect. Elizabeth Popowich with the Regina Police Service said officers always put an extra emphasis on school zones […]
The SGI traffic safety focus for June was distracted driving, and a lot of people were caught doing it. The insurance company’s Scott McGregor says nearly 920 people were caught, with 800 for cell phone use, continuing a trend. “What we are seeing here is that these result are consistent with numbers that we have […]
