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Why this drunk driver couldn’t be sued by victims of a hit-and-run
February 5, 2021 by Greg MeckbachA Saskatchewan motorist who pleaded guilty to impaired driving cannot be sued in the province by victims of a hit-and-run accident that happened in Saskatoon a few hours before the inebriated motorist was pulled over and arrested by police. This…
Saskatchewan Mutual’s new CEO starts July 15
July 11, 2019 by Greg MeckbachLaura Wiebe is retiring as CEO of Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance Company. Her successor, senior vice president of operations Shelley Willick, takes the helm of SMI as CEO on July 15. Wiebe has been president and CEO of SMI since 2008.…
Summer storm floods Saskatoon streets, cuts power and forces mall to close
August 9, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)SASKATOON – A summer storm that swamped Saskatoon submerged streets, knocked out power in some neighbourhoods and forced a city mall to close. Market Mall shut down Tuesday afternoon after rain, which dumped more than 50 millimetres on some parts…
SGI pursues legal action against two liquor establishments following four impaired driving deaths
July 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) announced on Thursday that it has pursued legal action for the first time against two liquor establishments in connection with an impaired driving case that claimed a family of four in January 2016. SGI said in…
Saskatoon thunderstorm estimated to cost over US$30 million, floods and convective storms cost global economy US$5 billion in June: Aon Benfield
July 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA thunderstorm over Saskatoon on June 2 that spawned ping pong ball-sized hail is estimated to cost more than US$30 million, Aon Benfield said in its Global Catastrophe Recap report for the month of June. The fast-developing thunderstorm caused the…
Spring storm in Alberta and Saskatchewan uproots trees and knocks out power
May 25, 2017 The Canadian PressA nasty spring storm has toppled semis, uprooted trees and produced localized flooding throughout much of Saskatchewan and Alberta. In Saskatoon, wind speeds were recorded at 105 kilometres an hour Wednesday afternoon, leaving garbage bins strewn throughout the streets, shingles…
Diving Right In
February 10, 2017 Emily Atkins, EditorKrista McCann and Lisa Montgomery took ownership of Fair Way Adjusters in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, after Blaine Tower, the previous owner, died of cancer.