Montréal Lovebirds Nic and Sabrina are the Fifth Team Eliminated in Season 3 of CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA

It was a heartbreaking ending for hopeless romantics Nic and Sabrina in tonight’s episode of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. The Montréal-based couple were in “jeopardy” early in the leg, struggling at the crime scene Detour, before their race took a turn for the worse when Nic was last to complete the CPR Road Block. In the end, Nic and Sabrina were the last team to reach the pit stop at Bell Park in Sudbury where they were greeted by host Jon Montgomery and eliminated from the race. “I’m not disappointed…you always think of me before you think of you, and I love you for that,” said Sabrina about her relationship with Nic. “The bond that we have is never going to be broken,” added a heartfelt Nic. **Media Note** To download artwork for THE AMAZING RACE CANADA please visit BellMediaPR.ca     Nic and Sabrina are the fifth team eliminated in Season 3 of CTV’s THE AMAZING RACE CANADA  Episode 306 Recap The eight remaining teams travelled via ferry from the Magdalen Islands to Prince Edward Island, where they hopped on a flight to Sudbury. Once in Sudbury, teams travelled to the Vale Mine Company, where they suited up in protective mining gear and descended more than one kilometre below the earth’s surface to break open pieces of ore to find a nickel pellet. Then, at the iconic Big Nickel, teams were presented with the option of a Fast Forward or Detour. Gino and Jesse were first to arrive and chose the Fast Forward, where at Science North Education Centre, they fed a Blanding’s turtle and had to eat their own plate of worms and creepy critters. At the Detour at Laurentian University, teams chose between synchronize or analyze. At synchronize, teams mastered a synchronized swimming routine. At analyze, teams examined a crime scene and had to locate 10 pieces of bone and teeth, and take precise measurements of where each piece of evidence was located. Later in the heart-stopping Road Block, one team member had to perform CPR on a state-of-the-art computerized mannequin. Once the patient’s vital signs were stable, teams were given their next clue – to canoe over one kilometre across Ramsey Lake to find Jon at the Pit Stop. Continuing their winning streak from the previous leg, Gino and Jesse arrived first at the Pit Stop at Bell Park, winning the leg. Host Jon Montgomery, accompanied by Jeopardy host and legendary Sudbury-native Alex Trebek, greeted them with their leg prize – round-trip tickets from Air Canada to any of their California destinations, plus 5 million Petro-Points each from Petro-Canada. Last night’s episode will encore this Saturday, August 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, August 16 at 5 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO – and is also now available on demand at CTV GO. All-new episodes of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO. Episodes 1–5 are also now streaming on CraveTV™, with new episodes available a week after the broadcast premiere. Previous seasons are also now streaming on CraveTV. Viewers can also catch Nic and Sabrina tomorrow (Thursday, August 13) live on CANADA AM (weekdays at 6 a.m. ET), 104.5 CHUM FM morning show ROGER, DARREN, & MARILYN (weekdays at 5:30 a.m. ET), 99.9 Virgin Radio’s TUCKER IN THE MORNING (weekdays at 5:30 a.m. ET), CP24 BREAKFAST (weekdays at 5 a.m. ET, and weekends at 7 a.m. ET), and THE SOCIAL (weekdays at 1 p.m. ET) as they discuss their elimination from THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. Next Week: On the next episode of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (Wednesday, August 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO), teams race to Canada’s heartland, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where the Road Block has some teams bouncing ahead of the pack, and others falling behind. Tensions drive Brian and Cynthia to the edge, and at the Detour, some teams are spinning in circles, while others jump through hoops to stay in the race. The seven remaining teams competing for the biggest grand prize in Canadian television history are:

• Brent and Sean – Brothers – Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S.
• Brian and Cynthia – Married – Winnipeg
• Dujean and Leilani – Exes – Toronto and Halifax, N.S.
• Gino and Jesse – Brothers – Hamilton
• Neil and Kristin – Father and daughter – Burlington, Ont.
• Nick and Matt – Wrestling Teammates – Newmarket, Ont. and Stouffville, Ont.
• Simi and Ope – Father and daughter – Burnaby, B.C.

As THE AMAZING RACE CANADA nears its Season 3 midway point, CTV announced that for a second year in a row it will produce and broadcast a one-hour, mid-season, after-show special, AFTER THE RACE. Taped in front of a studio audience from CTV’s headquarters in Toronto, AFTER THE RACE airs Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO, immediately following Episode 7 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA in most markets (check local listings). Hosted by TSN’s James Duthie (@tsnjamesduthie), AFTER THE RACE reunites all of this season’s eliminated teams, and features a look back at the most talked-about moments from the first seven episodes. The most-watched television program in Canada this summer, final data confirms THE AMAZING RACE CANADA’s average audience for the first three episodes of Season 3 is 2.5 million total viewers, with an impressive 1.1 million A25-54 viewers. For more on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, fans can visit CTV.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada for exclusive content, including team videos, bios, full episodes, sneak peeks, and extras. The three premier sponsors for THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are Air Canada, Chevrolet Canada, and BMO Financial Group. Dairy Queen^® Canada, Mentos, and Petro-Canada also return to partner with the juggernaut hit series. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Twitter: #AmazingRaceCanada @CTV_PR @CTV_Television @AmazingRaceCDA @AirCanada @BMO @ChevroletCanada @DQCanada Racer Twitter Accounts: Brent – @brentasweeney Sean – @SeanASweeney Brian and Cynthia – @BrianCynthia_MB Dana – @dana7h Amanda – @amj839 Dujean – @Ruthlessraze1 Leilani – @leilanimayaross Gino – @g_montani Jesse – @jessemontani Hamilton – @HamCElliott Michaelia – @MichaeliaDrever Max – @MaxAltamuro Elias – @eliastheodorou Neil – @Race_Dad Kristin – @sincerley_kris Nic and Sabrina – @Nic_SabrinaTARC Nick – @asylum1240 Matt – @mattrlp123 Simi – @simifaq Ope – @O_Siyoyo  Susan – @hayresk13 Sharnjit – @Sharnkgill   Facebook: Facebook.com/ctv Facebook.com/aircanada Facebook.com/BMOcommunity Facebook.com/chevroletcanada Instagram: Instagram.com/AmazingRaceCDA Instagram.com/ChevroletCanada