British Columbia

"Now here we are 25 years later, as President Donald Trump has hurled insults, unfair tariffs and continues to threaten our independence as a country."

In a news release Friday morning, the MLAs of the currently nameless party said they want to give a "stable, serious alternative to the NDP."

To ascend to greatness as B.C.'s best roadside attraction, Cathedral Grove beat Barkerville in the final by a close margin of 54 to 46 per cent.

The grove also defeated Othello Tunnels in the semifinals and in the quarterfinals decisively dispatched Goats on the Roof in the bracket's Alberni Highway derby, earning 72 per cent of the vote.

But maybe there's an upshot for the goats. "You can do it on the same trip," said Beese. "They can ride on the coattails of the visitors to the grove."

Twenty-two school districts will receive a share of the funds, with nearly 200 of the new spaces set to be in Nanaimo.