VICTORIA As of May 1, ICBC’S enhanced care auto insurance program, also known as no-fault insurance, will be rolled out to drivers across the province. I think it’s a better system because there are more benefits for people to get better, said Nicholas Jimenez, president and CEO of ICBC. Fault still matters, you will still pay higher premiums if you cause a crash, he said. The new insurance structure will save drivers an average of $400 per year, and provide expanded access to recovery healthcare for those who need it, according to ICBC. A big part of the savings in the new system is the fact that we won’t be spending hundreds of millions of dollars on litigation, said Jimenez.
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B.C. police departments are still waiting for direction from the province on how they’ll enforce the province’s new travel restrictions, which lawyers warn could be legally dubious.
A public health order which came into effect Friday means that British Columbians who travel between health authorities for non-essential reasons could face a $575 fine. The order, in effect until May 25, divides the province into three regional zones, a combined zone for Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Valley, another one for the Northern/Interior regions and a third for Vancouver Island.
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Maine’s fairs, and some festivals, plan to return this summer and fall
By making adjustments and preparing to pivot, many organizers of the outdoor events believe they can safely resume the traditions this year.
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Lyle Merrifield, president of the Cumberland Fair, says the fair will be held this year, though he’s not sure what it will look like.
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In another sign that Mainers may soon be able to reclaim some of the small pleasures of their pre-pandemic lives, fairgrounds around the state will open this summer and fall for folks to mingle with barnyard animals or snack on fried dough and apple crisp.
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Cinnamon Stick circled three-wide into the final turn and vaulted to victory in the $6,100 Open Trot on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 27) at Monticello Raceway.
The six-year-old Jailhouse Jesse gelding rode the cover of Shoot The Thrill up the backstretch before driver Greg Merton pointed him three-wide into the final turn. From there, Cinnamon Stick slingshotted to a mid-stretch lead, edging clear of pocket rival Exarch (Ronnie Morales III) by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:59.4 for his first seasonal win. Pacesetter Sweet Royalty (Jimmy Devaux) finished third.
Greg Decker trains Cinnamon Stick, who paid $4.10 as the even money favourite, for Michael Mulligan.
The feature win capped a grand slam for Merton, who also drove Proudamericangirl (2:01.1, $5.10), Cee Pee Panic (1:58, $6.80) and OK Icon (1:59.2, $10.80) to victory.