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SGI, Saskatoon police on joint mission to show blunt consequences of driving high
So, you've smoked some weed ... or maybe had some cannabis edibles. SGI and the Saskatoon Police Service say there could be some serious consequences for you if you're caught driving while high. On Mo...
May 02, 2022 Staff Sgt. Patrick Barbar inside the SPS Mobile Alcohol and Drug unit. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Mountie remains suspended after guilty pleas to impaired driving charges
Two charges of impaired driving within 16 hours have resulted in two guilty pleas and two fines for a veteran member of the RCMP. According to court documents, Kevin Granrude — a constable with ...
Apr 29, 2022
Clashing in Canora: Mounties recount serious scrap with suspect
A brawl involving police officers and a suspect in Canora on Wednesday got so wild that a nearby school enacted its “hold and secure” protocols. According to the RCMP, officers got a call ...
Mar 17, 2022
SGI, police urging drivers to plan a safe ride home on New Year's Eve
With New Year's Eve celebrations set to take place across the province, SGI and police are reminding people to plan a safe ride home and avoid driving impaired on the final day of 2021. In fact, there...
Dec 31, 2021 Saskatoon police officers at a sobriety check stop on Dec. 14, 2020. (SPS Traffic/Twitter)
Saskatoon man charged after RCMP investigates assault allegation against officer
A 50-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged with public mischief after an investigation determined he made a false statement accusing an RCMP officer of assault. According to the Mounties, the Saskat...
Dec 29, 2021
Mounties in Maidstone area nab three impaired drivers in short order
Saskatchewan RCMP officers needed just 2 1/2 hours to pull over three impaired drivers in the Maidstone area. On Friday, the Mounties said officers from the Maidstone detachment and the Roving Traffic...
Dec 10, 2021 (RCMP/Submitted)
Woman who killed family of four while driving drunk denied full parole
A woman who killed a family of four while driving drunk just outside of Saskatoon has been denied full parole by the Parole Board of Canada. In June of 2016, Catherine McKay pleaded guilty to four cou...
Dec 01, 2021
SGI shifting focus to impaired driving for holiday season
Impaired driving is top of mind for SGI as holiday festivities ramp up for the rest of the year. The Crown corporation is highlighting drunk driving for its December traffic safety spotlight. MADD Sas...
Dec 01, 2021 (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
Wild ride ends in Meadow Lake for alleged impaired driver
A report of a car driving with its roof torn off ultimately led to impaired driving charges against a Meadow Lake woman whom police say was four times over the legal limit. In a media release Friday, ...
Oct 22, 2021 (RCMP/Submitted)
Free transit service Operation Red Nose will not run in Sask. this year
For the second year in a row, Operation Red Nose- which offers safe ride services during the holiday season - will not be running due to COVID. The free service, which normally runs in December, will ...
Oct 13, 2021
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