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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face down his own caucus members in a hotly anticipated meeting this morning, as several of them plan to try to convince him to step aside.

Rumours have circulated for weeks about an undisclosed number of Liberal MPs who have signed on to the effort to oust the prime minister in the hopes of improving the party's chances in the next election. 

That promises to make the regular weekly caucus meeting on Parliament Hill extra tense, as Trudeau has showed no signs of stepping down from the top job.

Ottawa marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill Tuesday, but for the family of the reservist who was killed that day the memory is still raw.

"I can't believe it's been 10 years. It felt like it was yesterday," said Ephraim Cirillo after a private family ceremony held at the National War Memorial Tuesday morning.

The City of Chestermere has provided an update on the construction work happening on Rainbow Road.

On Monday (Oct. 21) the city announced that the new intersection at South Shore Drive and Rainbow Road has officially opened.

"These improvements include significant enhancements designed to improve safety and optimize traffic flow at this busy crossing," wrote the city on its website.

However, the city added that the construction phase for the new Rainbow Road Bridge is still not complete.

With Monday's sudden snowfall, it's time to start getting ready for a tire change.

Zegil Automotive & Transmission in Strathmore has seen an increase in traffic as drivers look to replace their winter tires and purchase new batteries.

Jennifer Fraser knows all about breaking a Guinness World Record, having won a few in the past with her dog Daiquiri.

However, Daiquiri is retiring and a special new furry friend named Chardonnay is taking over.

Fraser and Chardonnay attempted to break a record on Monday (Oct. 21) just outside of Strathmore High School.

The Alberta government is hoping that $60 million over three years will be able to help combat the population growth that many municipalities in the province are facing.

The funds are available through the Local Growth and Sustainability Grant to help with needs like roads, bridges, and water treatment systems.

The announcement was made on Monday by Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver.

It was a unique LEGO experience for brick-building enthusiasts in Calgary this past weekend at the University of Calgary's MacEwan Hall.

Michael Tyess, one of the organizers for Brick Roundup 2024, says hobbyists from all across North America were invited to showcase their best LEGO displays.

"We had 57 builders with over 300 custom builds."

During the two-day event, over 1,300 guests attended.

According to Tyess, builders came from Lacombe, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, and Vancouver, and one person made it from California.

The Strathmore & District Agricultural Society has made some important upgrades to one of its baseball diamonds.

In a Facebook post earlier this month, the society announced that the reconstruction project had finished on Diamond 1, with the work beginning in August.

After her party won a majority government in the New Brunswick election on Monday, Liberal Leader Susan Holt thanked all the women who came before her.

Flanked by her three young daughters on stage in Fredericton, Holt, the first female premier-designate in New Brunswick history, delivered a bilingual victory speech that paid tribute to female trailblazers in provincial politics.

The 47-year-old former business advocate and public servant led the Liberals to victory after a 33-day campaign, thwarting Blaine Higgs’s bid to secure a third term as Tory premier.

Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, arguing it would be in the best interests of the country to let someone else take the reins. 

As an internal revolt brews, few Liberal MPs who are not in the cabinet are publicly defending the prime minister. The upcoming caucus meeting on Wednesday appears to present the most serious challenge to Trudeau's leadership to date.