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.
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.
Sports & Recreation Jan 20, 2026 Nighthawks Explode for Six-Goal Third Period, Extend Streak to Ten After a five-day layoff, the Niverville Nighthawks showed no signs of rust Tuesday afternoon in Winnipeg, erupting for six third-period goals to defeat the Winnipeg Blues 8–2. The contest marked the beginning of a challenging stretch for Niverville, who will play seven straight games away from the CRRC.
Local News Jan 20, 2026 Farmers’ Market Dream Sprouts in Niverville For more than a year, the gears have been turning to create a permanent farmers’ market in Niverville. If all goes as planned, the market will be an annual summer event beginning in 2026.
Sports & Recreation Dec 14, 2025 Nighthawks Beat Flyers 8–2 on Legacy Night On a night dedicated to honouring the past, the Niverville Nighthawks put on a dominant performance for the present, rolling past the Winkler Flyers 8–2 on Saturday night at the
Local News Dec 13, 2025 Commerce Group Hands Out Awards at Annual Gala On November 29, the TC Energy Centre in Île-des-Chênes filled with entrepreneurs and businesspeople from across the rural southeast. Hosted by the Manitoba Southeast Commerce Group, and made possible by sponsors, the third annual business gala brought the business community together under one roof for a Vegas-style evening featuring table vendors, wine and cheese networking, a live pianist, business awards, and gaming.
Local News Dec 11, 2025 Nighthawks Named #1 Team in CJHL The Niverville Nighthawks are officially the top junior hockey team in Canada.Earlier this week, the Canadian Junior Hockey League released its national rankings, with the Nighthawks overtaking Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) to claim the number one spot in the weekly CJHL Top 20.
Sports & Recreation Dec 11, 2025 Terriers Edge Nighthawks 3–2 Two of the MJHL’s top teams collided Wednesday night in Niverville, and the Portage Terriers came out on top, earning a 3–2 victory and handing the Nighthawks just their second regulation loss of the season.
Local News Dec 10, 2025 Oak River Phase Two Plan Unveiled at Stakeholder Meeting Landmark Planning and Design (LPD) met with stakeholders on Monday, December 8 to unveil conceptual plans for phase two of the Oak River development at the south end of Île-des-Chênes.
Local News Dec 10, 2025 Niverville Council Sets Goal for 300 New Daycare Spots Just ahead of the new year, Niverville’s council has set for themselves a resolution to bring 300 new daycare spots to the community by 2030.
Sports & Recreation Dec 10, 2025 Vigfusson Hat Trick Leads Nighthawks to Win Over Steelers The Niverville Nighthawks continued their red-hot play on Tuesday night, erupting for six unanswered goals in a commanding 6–1 road win over the Selkirk Steelers.Earlier this week, the Nighthawks took over the #1 spot in the Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings as the top junior team in the nation. And on Tuesday night, they continued to show why they deserved to be there.
Local News Dec 09, 2025 Ritchot’s Council Talks Crime Stats, Bilingual Libraries, and Rail Park Ritchot council convened for their bimonthly meeting on December 2 with a variety of topics on the agenda.
