The SGI Traffic Safety Spotlight for this month is focused on speeding. Throughout the month, police across Saskatchewan will be on the lookout for any drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 and 50 km/h; exceeding the limit in a school zone; exceeding 60 km/h while passing highway workers as well as when […]
Traffic is moving again, after what is being called a minor train derailment at Elphinstone and Saskatchewan Drive. It slowed the surging road and foot traffic making its way to Mosaic Stadium for the Labour Day Classic. Canadian Pacific Rail has not yet commented. The problem was cleared in about an hour, once again allowing […]
As harvest gets underway, SGI is reminding you to watch out for slow farm vehicles on grid roads, and the occassional highway. SGI’s Tyler McMurchy says in the past five years there has been 86 crashes involving farm equipment on Saskatchewan roads, resulting in 41 people being hurt, and seven people being killed. McMurchy says […]
RCMP are still on the lookout for a suspect after issuing a public safety alert in the area on Sunday. Police issued the alert because a possibility of a pair of men with a firearm, to be a danger to the community. The alert was called off after several individuals were taken into custody. One […]
The Saskatchewan All-Terrain Vehicle Association (SATVA) is asking people to think about safety first during the long weekend. They say to plan ahead and know your activities so you can bring the proper equipment and supplies ready for the terrain. Never ride on a trail that looks dangerous and always wear properly fitted equipment, including […]
Planning on firing up the barbecue or the fire pit this weekend? Be careful and don’t leave your barbecue heated and unattended. Regina Fire Marshall Randy Ryba said that could be dangerous. “Just leave for a moment, if the barbecue is too close to the house or the deck railing, pretty soon we have a […]
G3 Canada has renewed support of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association’s BeGrainSafe program. G3 is committing 45 thousand dollars this year to the program. The BeGrainSafe program offers education about the risk of grain entrapment and provides rescue training and equipment for first responders. This year, BeGrainSafe will expand to train firefighters in Central […]
Fatalities due to automobile collisions in Saskatchewan remained low in 2021. Preliminary statistics from SGI show 87 fatalities last year, matching the total from 2020. The provincial insurance company noted the 2021 numbers are preliminary based on available data from police forces, and may be adjusted. The 87 vehicle-related fatalities were the second-lowest recorded number […]
Nearly half of all collisions in the province happen at intersections, and that’s why SGI’s January traffic spotlight, is on safety at them. On average, 2,503 people are injured, and 31 people are killed at intersections each year in Saskatchewan. SGI’s Heather Anderson says there are things all drivers can do to minimize the risk […]
There was no significant increase in claims to the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, even considering the pandemic was in full swing last year. CEO Phil Germain says over 330 COVID-19 claims were submitted and about 65 per cent were accepted. Of the remainder, about 75 per cent didn’t have the virus. Their tests came back […]
