Local News Mar 16, 2026 Niverville Reminds Residents of Spring Road Weight Restrictions With temperatures rising, the Town of Niverville is reminding residents that the province will soon announce spring weight restrictions on local roads.
Sports & Recreation Mar 16, 2026 Niverville Teammates Earn Spots at Elite Brick Invitational Two young hockey players from Niverville will represent Manitoba at the end of June at the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament in Edmonton, Alberta. Ten-year-old teammates and long-time friends Tristan Bray and Will Lux have earned spots on the Manitoba Junior Ice team after competing against more than 130 other players.
Sports & Recreation Mar 14, 2026 Nighthawks Cap Historic Season With 5–1 Win Over Terriers The Niverville Nighthawks put a bow on a historic regular season Friday night, defeating the Portage Terriers 5–1 on the road to extend their winning streak to 11 games and finish atop the standings in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
Local News Mar 13, 2026 Locals Call for Immediate Action at Dangerous Intersection After years of provincial inaction, some residents of Ste. Agathe are tired of waiting for authorities to improve safety for drivers at the intersection of Highways 75 and 305. In recent days, a petition including nearly 1,000 signatures was presented to MLA Ron Schuler.
Local News Jan 29, 2026 Ritchot Residents Worry Over Ramifications of AI Data Centre It’s been six weeks since The Citizen published the news that a major AI data centre is being proposed for Île-des-Chênes (IDC).
Local News Jan 28, 2026 Ritchot Fire Department Calls Remain Steady in 2025 According to Ritchot fire chief Scott Weir, emergency call in 2025 were pretty consistent with prior years. In total, 144 calls were received last year as compared to 147 in 2024.
Sports & Recreation Jan 28, 2026 Late Surge Leads Nighthawks to 12th Straight Win If the first two meetings of the season were any indication, Tuesday night’s third showdown between the Niverville Nighthawks and Portage Terriers was destined to be tight. Through the first 50 minutes, it lived up to the billing.
Local News Jan 26, 2026 Crime Stats 2025: RCMP Overview When it comes to crime stats in Niverville and Ritchot, according to Corporal Melanie Roussel, RCMP media relations officer, 2025 maintained the status quo from the previous year. There doesn’t seem to be a direct correlation between crime rates and population growth.
Sports & Recreation Jan 25, 2026 Nighthawks Rally Past Kings 4–2 to Extend Win Streak The Niverville Nighthawks continued their torrid run on Saturday night, coming from behind to defeat the Dauphin Kings 4–2 at Credit Union Place and extend their winning streak to 11 games.
Sports & Recreation Jan 24, 2026 Eastman Speedskaters Return from Nationals with Impressive Wins Manitoba’s junior speedskating competitors shone once again at the annual Canadian Long Track Championships in Quebec City from January 8–10. All five youth members of the local Eastman Speed Skating Club ranked high enough to qualify and represent Manitoba—and between them, they brought home an impressive number of medals.
Local News Jan 23, 2026 Ritchot Council Removes Red Tape on Secondary Suite Approvals On January 21, Ritchot’s council voted unanimously to amend a zoning bylaw pertaining to secondary suites in some residential zones. For residents, this means that a public hearing can be avoided if the proposed secondary suite meets standard dimensions and distances from surrounding properties. In these cases, a permit is all that is required.
Local News Jan 21, 2026 2025 Busiest Year on Record for Niverville Fire and EMS According to Keith Bueckert, chief of Niverville Fire and EMS, 2025 was by far their busiest year on record. In all, the team responded to 347 calls. That’s up by about 20 percent from the year before.
