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The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister.

He will step down officially in the days to come. On Tuesday, Trudeau said he will have a conversation with the incoming leader to determine exactly when that will happen.

"It should happen reasonably quickly, but there's a lot of things to do in a transition like this, particularly in this complicated time in the world," Trudeau said.

Here's a look at what comes next.

Horseshoe Crossing High School held its grand opening ceremony on Friday, Mar. 7.

The school, located in the south end of Langdon, has been constructed over the last three years. The event was attended by students, staff, families, and special guests.

Grade 11 student Madison Young lives in Langdon and said that before Horseshoe Crossing opened, she attended school in Chestermere.

"It's definitely so much nicer not having to get up as early and being able to walk to the school. Having to go on the bus every day is just a hassle. I didn't like it," said Young.

The regular season is almost over for the U17 AAA Okotoks Oilers, but the players are still working hard ahead of the playoffs.

The team is comprised of players from Strathmore, Chestermere, Okotoks, and High River.

Coach Ken Plaquin said the team will play the Calgary Bulls on Saturday, March 8 at 5 p.m. at the Chestermere Rec Centre.

"It's just really fun for the kids that are from Strathmore, and Chestermere to get a chance to play in front of their friends that they usually don't get when they're playing in Okotoks."

At the start of the next school year, Wheatland Crossing School near Strathmore will have a new principal.

On Thursday, Mar. 6, Golden Hills School Division (GHSD) announced that Ryan Hunter would be taking over the position.

"Ryan holds a Bachelor in Physical Education and Biology from Saint Francis Xavier University and a Bachelor of Education and Masters in Educational Leadership Studies from Memorial University of Newfoundland," wrote the division. 

Come Try It Soccer Event: Strathmore Soccer is holding a free come-try-it event for women at the Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre on Friday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. According to the group, there will be programming for three-year-olds to adults.

Friday Night Roping: The Wheatland Roping Club will host a session on Friday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tyrrell Riding Academy Arena for residents to test their skills in horsemanship, roping, and teamwork.

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, we’re catching up with a couple of incredible artists! Savannah Jade joins us to talk about her second release to country radio called "More Like It", and Janna Leduc makes her debut on the show with her first single, "Drive." Plus, we’ll take a look back at this week in 2018 and revisit the #1 song on the charts from Dean Brody. 

Catch the Canadian Country Showcase every Saturday at 12 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., only on the Golden West Country Network!

It's been a big year for Drew Gregory.

On Sunday, Mar. 2, Gregory was awarded the Horizon Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 Country Music Alberta Awards in Calgary.

"There's three rounds of nominations, so it's been going on for a half year now. The final round was last month, so we kind of knew we were in the top five in a few categories," said Gregory.

"It was pretty exciting. We hadn't won in our other categories, and it was the second or third last award, so it was our last chance of the night."

A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament, concluding the prime minister did not exceed the bounds of his authority.

Two Nova Scotia men had asked the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reasonable justification" for hitting the pause button. 

David MacKinnon of Amherst, N.S., and Aris Lavranos of Halifax sought an order setting aside Trudeau's January decision to advise Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to exercise her power to prorogue Parliament until March 24. 

The federal government is trying to secure extensions through to 2031 for its national $10-a-day child-care program ahead of an expected election, but is already facing a few snags.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that 11 provinces and territories have agreed to extend the deals that give those jurisdictions billions of dollars to cut child-care fees for families.

Canada cannot go back to making families pay the equivalent of a mortgage payment for child care, he said.

With U.S. President Donald Trump implementing 25% widespread tariffs on Canadian products this last Tuesday, Canadian agriculture and the canola industry is preparing for the repercussions and weighing their options ahead of the 2025 growing year. The focus now shifts to not only restoring trade relations between Canada and the U.S. but also looking at ways to improve the industry both internationally and domestically.