Opinion

It was like a scene from a movie. The sun was setting in the west, darkness gathering as the temperature plummeted – the highway stretched out, vacant and unfeeling to the north and the south.

I vote ‘none of the above'. Oh wait, I can't. Federally, a refused ballot — the personal choice not to vote for any candidate, but to still be counted as a voter — is actually counted as a spoiled ballot, which can occur on purpose or by accident.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express a concern about the proposed 500kv DC transmission lines proposed for the Eastern and Western portions of Alberta.

Two major industry groups continue to oppose four critical transmission projects (CRT). The two industry associations represent tens of thousands of workers and several key sectors of the province’s economy.

Happy April, everyone! But does it really feel like April with the heaps of snow still lingering and the weather forecast predicting lows of below zero? This past weekend sure was promising, weather-wise.

Though we do not typically cover NHL hockey here at the Nouvelle, one team has gone above and beyond the norm this regular season and deserves an honourable mention before playoffs begin later this month.

I've never been loyal to a political party. I've always thought that being locked in to voting one way would limit my ability to vote for whichever party actually addresses my needs during an election campaign.

This past week a local woman fed up with a bureaucratic loophole took the time to fire off some emails to the people in charge of approving equipment purchases for hospitals.

In a few short weeks, many, many residents from this area, hopefully, will head to the polls to vote.

Dear editor, In letters in the Edmonton Journal on March 25, Dr. Tahmeena Ali had an excellent commentary on the state of rural Alberta's Healthcare and the issue of communities having to fundraise in order buy "key equipment.