Local News Apr 17, 2026 Province Announces Highway 311 Funding and Transfer of Ownership On April 17, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Lisa Naylor paid a personal visit to Niverville to make a big provincial funding announcement.
Local News Apr 16, 2026 Ritchot’s Council Presents Budget 2026 The RM of Ritchot presented their new budget on Wednesday, April 15, with council voting unanimously to accept it. The financial plan proposes slightly increased spending while maintaining last year’s property tax mill rate.
Arts & Culture Apr 15, 2026 Unleashing a Swamp of Talent: Shrek Takes Centre Stage at NHS Ogres, donkeys, and a range of mythical characters will take to the stage in Niverville High School’s (NHS) upcoming drama production of Shrek, the Musical.
Sports & Recreation Apr 14, 2026 Nighthawks and Oil Capitals Set to Clash for Turnbull Cup The stage is set for an MJHL championship showdown for the ages as the Niverville Nighthawks and Virden Oil Capitals prepare to face off in the McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Final, which begins this Friday night at the CRRC.
Sports & Recreation Apr 07, 2026 Little BALLERS Brings Early-Age Basketball to Local Families A new children’s basketball program is coming to Niverville, geared toward kids as young as ten months and up to eight years, a much earlier age than is typical in the sport.
Sports & Recreation Apr 07, 2026 Nighthawks Rally Past Wolverines, Take 2–1 Series Lead The Niverville Nighthawks showed the resilience and heart that the Nighthawks faithful have become accustomed to on Monday night, clawing their way back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4–2 and grab a 2–1 lead in their playoff series.
Sports & Recreation Apr 06, 2026 Red River Rage Invites Kids to Come Try Ringette On April 25, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., young female athletes five years of age and up are invited to give ringette a try.
Sports & Recreation Apr 05, 2026 Wolverines Even Series with 3-1 Win Over Nighthawks The Waywayseecappo Wolverines evened up the series against Niverville with a 3–1 win over the Nighthawks in Game 2 in Waywayseecappo Saturday night.
Local News Apr 03, 2026 Local Law Enforcement Raise Alarm over Rising Rates of Sextortion In recent months, law enforcement in Manitoba has been raising the alarm on rapidly rising reports of sextortion. Equalling concerning is the fact that the victims are often children and youth.
Sports & Recreation Apr 03, 2026 Special Teams and Strong Goaltending Power Nighthawks to 1–0 Series Lead The Niverville Nighthawks and Waywayseecappo Wolverines delivered a thrilling start to their semifinal series on Thursday night, with nearly 900 fans packing the CRRC to witness a high-energy playoff battle that lived up to expectations.
Commentary Apr 01, 2026 Let Me Google That For You If you spend a reasonable amount of time on social media, you’ve noticed a distinct lack of news on your feed. That’s not new. For the past two years, news websites such as The Citizen have been blocked from sharing direct links on Facebook and Instagram (see the link at the end of this story to find out why).
Local News Mar 31, 2026 A Labour of Love: Ritchot Builder’s 1929 Essex Earns Top Honours For nearly 50 years, Winnipeg’s World of Wheels show has been an annual tradition among car enthusiasts. This year marked the debut for one Ritchot man whose car drove away with not one but two esteemed titles.
